Jayati Ramakrishnan

This spring, a man charged with murdering a pregnant Seattle woman was found “not guilty by reason of insanity.” This verdict is rare in Washington courts.

This spring, a man charged with murdering a pregnant Seattle woman was found "not guilty by reason of insanity."

King County has purchased the Kirkland mental health crisis center clinic it's rented since 2024.

National data shows that white students taking the exam to become clinical social workers pass at significantly higher rates than Black students.

Hundreds gathered in Jimi Hendrix Park for a Juneteenth celebration of Black Americans and Seattle's Central District, on the date enslaved people were freed in Texas.

Getting licensed as a clinical social worker is a multipronged effort: People trying to enter the field must complete a master’s degree and thousands of hours of work under a professional supervisor.

Wellness is a community effort, not necessarily something to handle one-on-one, speakers said at a conference hosted by the Therapy Fund Foundation.

Wellness is a community effort, not necessarily something to handle one-on-one, speakers said at a conference hosted by the Therapy Fund Foundation.

A state committee met for nearly two years to develop a report on Washington’s behavioral health system. The report seems to have sat on the shelf ever since.

In 2023, the state of Washington set up a new task force to improve its behavioral health system.