Portland Tribune, April 14, 2016 Anna Putnam will always remember the day her mind snapped. “I remember exactly where I was and when,” Putnam says. “I was watching the Oregon vs. Oregon State Civil War football game on TV in December 2010. Some switch flipped in my brain, and I went into a deeper and […]
The Oregonian, Feb. 27, 2016 An Oak Grove teen fatally shot by Clackamas County deputies during an apparent mental health crisis at his apartment last month told authorities that he was going to die that day, court documents say. About ninety minutes before Christopher Kalonji, 19, was to appear for a 9 a.m. hearing in Multnomah […]
Chelsea Fresh, 29, died Nov. 20, 2014 after being shot four times by Beaverton police officers James Beane and Daniel Coulson. Fresh, who had pointed an unloaded rifle at police, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Toxicology tests showed she had a blood alcohol level of .19 percent and had also ingested a prescription antidepressant, sleep […]
KOIN-6, Oct. 9, 2014 Inmates don’t like to tell on themselves, says Dave Dahl. But during his time in prison, he did, and it saved his life. Dahl, who opened successful bread company Dave’s Killer Bread after years spent in prison, said he began taking anti-depressants while serving time for charges related to methamphetamine use. “It […]
Willamette Week, Oct. 8, 2014 Dave Dahl, co-founder of Dave’s Killer Bread arrested last fall for ramming two Washington County sheriff’s patrol cars with his Cadillac Escalade, has reached a deal with prosecutors that will find him guilty except for insanity, according to a document filed by his lawyer. That agreement means Dahl will likely […]
Daniel Johnston has been mentioned as one of the greatest living songwriters – by none other than David Bowie. He also has bipolar disorder, which has caused lengthy hospital confinements, unexpected life changes, and… an enormous catalog of wonderful music. In this video, Johnston performs a song that not-so-vaguely alludes to his mental illness and […]
By James Dao, The New York Times, August 6, 2013 In the largest study of its kind, military medical researchers have concluded that deployments to war zones and exposure to combat were not major factors behind a significant increase in suicides among military personnel from 2001 to 2008, according to a paper published on Tuesday. […]
By Linda Rosenberg, President & CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health, June 21, 2013 Ever wondered what it’s like to live with a mental illness or addiction? Is there hope? Is help available? The Other Side ― an award-winning 5-minute film marking the 50th anniversary of the Community Mental Health Act passed by President Kennedy […]
By Linda Logan, New York Times Magazine, April 26, 2013 The last time I saw my old self, I was 27 years old and living in Boston. I was doing well in graduate school, had a tight circle of friends and was a prolific creative writer. Married to my high-school sweetheart, I had just had […]
By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner, May 3, 2013 Along with spring blossoms, this May is bright with learning opportunities for those interested in mental health. With classes ranging from dream interpretation to cinema to living well with bipolar disorder, it’s a great time to learn something new and broaden your understanding of yourself, […]
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