Mood Disorders

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Washington Ranked Seventh Most Suicidal State in the Country

​Thought about killing yourself lately? If so, could you make a note of it? Inquiring minds want to know.

Tell Me About That Song: Tomo Nakayama, Lead Singer of Grand Hallway

Deep Dasgupta​A lot went into writing your favorite song--but how much do you really know about it? This week Tomo Nakayama, lead singer of the six-piece Seattle folk-rock group Grand Hallway, delves into writing songs in a movie theater, children, and the possibility of manic depression. Son ... More >>

Michelle D. Hawn, Vancouver, Wash., Bipolar Woman, Gets 15 Months in Prison for Vacuum Cleaner Attack

​Michelle D. Hawn handles a mean Dirt Devil.

David Coffin Deemed Legally Insane When He Stabbed Mother to Death

​There are times when the American justice system brings resolution to victims of crime and rehabilitation to offenders. But there are many more times where whatever outcome produced by the courts only adds confusion and heartbreak to what was already an unbearable situation. The sad tale of D ... More >>

Cocina Esperanza: the Closest Thing to Sunshine and Real Guacamole North of the Border

​My roommate grew up in California, which she repeatedly reminds us is the golden state for its sunshine, flashy caricatures, and real Mexican food. Despite her Seasonal Affective Disorder and consequently her determination to wear flip-flops in all weather, what she claims to miss most (more ... More >>

Pete Carroll Would Like You All to Quit Your Jobs

​Seahawks coach Pete Carroll just spent the past decade in southern California, where half the population is employed as key grips on "Two and a Half Men" and it's actually against the law for it to be cloudy. So forgive the man for thinking those of us in Seattle can just drop everything and ... More >>

Boeing's Next Delays

Uncovering more problems for the Dreamliner.

5 Reasons the Boeing Dreamliner Will Face Even More Delays

​Yesterday Boeing announced that the planned delivery of the first Dreamliner to Japanese airline All Nippon would be delayed from the end of this year to early 2011. Boeing attributed the setback--its sixth, according to Business Week--to engine maker Rolls Royce, saying that there are proble ... More >>

Alexa Stevenson

​Yesterday Boeing announced that the planned delivery of the first Dreamliner to Japanese airline All Nippon would be delayed from the end of this year to early 2011. Boeing attributed the setback--its sixth, according to Business Week--to engine maker Rolls Royce, saying that there are proble ... More >>

Hibernating in Public: Citizen Coffee

​Citizen Coffee sits in a dead end corner of Queen Anne, hemmed in by the Mercer mess to the south and Aurora Avenue to the east. The tiny cafe has a completely exposed kitchen, serving primarily sandwiches and crepes, in a skinny space with a tiny window counter, downstairs. Instead of compl ... More >>

Alex Chang Wants Medical Marijuana, The Department of Health May Not Let Him Have It

Alex Chang, trailblazer​Meet Alex Chang. He's the 20-year-old student who last July filed a petition with the state Department of Health to get social phobia, bipolar disorder and severe depression added to the list of approved debilitating conditions under Washington's medical marijuana law. ... More >>

State Considers Expanding Medical Marijuana Law to Include Social Anxiety Disorder

Because bridge clubs are so 20th century​It's been an eventful month for Washington's medical marijuana patients. Last week, the Obama administration finally delivered on its long-promised reform of the federal government's medical marijuana policy. Thus were they able to grow without fear of ... More >>

The Paul Williams I Knew

When a mentally ill person allegedly commits a heinous crime against another human being, early press accounts understandably paint a bleak portrait of the accused as a crazy monster on a road to nowhere. Early accounts of the condition of 33-year-old Paul Williams, who stands accused of plotting an ... More >>

Barley Wines Offer a Safer Bet Than Stocks

And pay better dividends.

Katy Perry Fans Attack!

Fuck. I should've known this was coming. I went on TBTL with Luke Burbank last night where we chatted a bit about the weekend in music, which included Katy Perry's Showbox performance. I may have said it sucked ass. Apparently, my choice words for Perry's mediocre performance are a result ... More >>

Black-Eyed Holograms & Fuck-You States

Fuck. I should've known this was coming. I went on TBTL with Luke Burbank last night where we chatted a bit about the weekend in music, which included Katy Perry's Showbox performance. I may have said it sucked ass. Apparently, my choice words for Perry's mediocre performance are a result ... More >>

The Problems With Dr. Juice

Botched abortions, extortion, steroid trafficking, and a pool table in the exam room were just the beginning.

The Daily Wire: The Lectures Grim

Botched abortions, extortion, steroid trafficking, and a pool table in the exam room were just the beginning.

A(n improvised) Christmas Carol

Stick to a script? Bah! Humbug!

'Tis the Season to be Depressed

Stick to a script? Bah! Humbug!

Dance Music for Depressed People

Thursday, November 29

Third Annual Winter Beer Festival

Drink local

Tech N9ne

Tuesday, October 8

Dategirl

The slow-going O.

Steeped

Tea and cocktails are two great trends that go great together. Seattle bartenders, are you listening?

Mental Lapse

Also: Movement on the affordable-housing fee to be charged downtown developers.

The Drugging of the American Mind

Also: Movement on the affordable-housing fee to be charged downtown developers.

The Drugging of the American Mind

A new generation of meds to treat mental illness has turned millions of Americans into human guinea pigs. Among them is an eyewitness who thinks the drug 'revolution' has gone too far.

Former Deputy Sues

Angela Holland files a lawsuit over her firing for mental illness.

Good Cop, Sad Cop

Angela Holland files a lawsuit over her firing for mental illness.

Good Cop, Sad Cop

Meet former King County Sheriff's Deputy Angela Holland. She was a great street cop with numerous commendations and a spotless record. But she was mildly bipolar, so they fired her.

Psyched Out

It's not really fair to encourage the mentally ill to stick with treatment, to fight for normalcy, when stigma and unemployment await them back in the real world.

Mental Marijuana

Can reefer cure madness? The case for legalizing 'green Prozac.'

Buzz

Can reefer cure madness? The case for legalizing 'green Prozac.'

Letters to the Editor

"I can remember being a teenager and swallowing 15 aspirin . . . and all the while hearing from family and friends: 'Oh, stop being so dramatic!'"

One Suicide Too Many

Radio host Cynthia Doyon was one of 207 people in King County who took their own lives last year. It's time to recognize this is a virtual epidemic and do something about it.

Oh, Carol

Radio host Cynthia Doyon was one of 207 people in King County who took their own lives last year. It's time to recognize this is a virtual epidemic and do something about it.

Mental Case

A Seattle Times columnist's depiction of bipolar disorder is a real bummer.

Getting Comfy With Misanthropy at the Holidays

'Tis the season to take out your existential malaise on others.

Holiday in Hell

Perdition is no excuse not to find the right gifts this season.

Alex Gopher, A Tribe Called Quest, and Starflyer 59

Perdition is no excuse not to find the right gifts this season.

The Four Seasons Olympic Hotel

Perdition is no excuse not to find the right gifts this season.

Best spots

Perdition is no excuse not to find the right gifts this season.