Carolyn Douglas Communications

11/06/2025

Community partnerships never looked so good!

Thank you to our incredible friends at Flora and Henri for their fabulous sip ‘n shop fundraiser in Seattle’s Pioneer Square last night to benefit Sound Behavioral Health.

And thank you to all our friends, old and new, who showed up on a stormy night to shop in support of both Sound and Seattle’s downtown merchants. You make doing good look good! ❤️

10/25/2025

There’s an old saying in TV: never work with kids or animals. Too unpredictable. But we also know taking that gamble can pay off in TV gold.

While working with Amy Hall at the Fulcrum Foundation to brainstorm a social media awareness campaign for back-to-school season, I was determined to find something creative. Something that tapped into the energy and joy emanating from these elementary school classrooms in the Archdiocese of Seattle. Something that actually made people stop scrolling and smile.

And I knew just who to call for the assist: acclaimed Seattle storyteller and one of the funniest guys I know, Jim Dever. No one interviews little kids (and many grown ups, for that matter) better than Jim.

Many thanks to Jim for the charming end result, Fulcrum’s “Tiny Tales” video series. And kudos to my fearless partner, Amy, for always being up for a fresh, fun marketing idea. I think our little gamble paid off.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CF58cTbKz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

10/02/2025

Having so much fun working on this project with Team Fulcrum and the truly talented Mr. Jim Dever. Can’t wait to share the “rest of the story…”

07/27/2025

Bravo to Sound Behavioral Health’s Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT) for the prominent role they are playing in this critical expansion of mental health services in King County:

“As part of a massive mental health care expansion, largely funded by a $1.25 billion property tax levy, the county is creating a mental health-focused response system driven by the 988 su***de and crisis lifeline, mobile crisis teams that respond to emergencies in person and low-barrier centers dedicated to providing walk-in care.”

King County has embarked on a massive mental health care expansion. But adding new dispatchers, new responders and new health care centers takes time and trust.

06/24/2025

Mental health took center stage at Seattle’s SIFF Cinema Downtown last night for a private screening of Kenneth Cole Productions new film, “A Man With Sole” - the inspiring documentary about designer Kenneth Cole’s lifelong mission to ignite social awareness and change by putting ‘cause’ before ‘commerce.’ The film was co-hosted by Nordstrom and SIFF and included a Q&A with Pete Nordstrom and the Man with Sole himself, Kenneth Cole - who spoke passionately about his current mission to destigmatize mental illness through the formation of his new organization, The Mental Health Coalition. Cheers to SIFF and Nordstrom for supporting this event - and to my colleagues and fellow mental health advocates, Eddie Pasatiempo, Hans-Eric Gosch, and Annie Alley, for making time on a busy Monday to join. Change begins with powerful conversations. Sound Behavioral Health was honored to join last night’s event - and is eager to help carry the conversation forward here in Western Washington.

06/07/2025

Running into former media colleagues can feel like reconnecting with long lost family. Especially those who shared the tour of duty grinding through years of endless early mornings, late nights, holidays, and weekends. It’s why nearly every job since has felt tame in comparison. Running into my former KING TV colleague, Adam Gehrke at FOX 13 Seattle , sparked a flood of memories: the oh-dark-30 morning shifts, brain fog, bad coffee, stale donuts, and congealed pizza left over from the night crews. But also the breaking news adrenaline, the front row seat to history unfolding, the gallows humor, and the hysterical colleagues like Adam who kept us laughing through those long, dark mornings. Hearing his baritone banter this week brought it all back in a flash. As did the old coffee, donuts and congealed pizza in the FOX 13 studio. Some things never change. And fortunately, some folks - like Adam - don’t, either.

05/30/2025

Spent the day teaming up with Seattle’s renowned KEXP , Where the Music - and Mental Health - Matter.
As a proud sponsor of KEXP’s annual “Music Heals” mental health awareness day, Sound Behavioral Health shared life changing information both on air and in person at clinician training stations in the KEXP Gathering Space. In between, our gracious guide, Alex Mabery, treated us to a behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic station. Around every corner was another fascinating piece of Seattle music history - while in the studios, the next generation of musical history (SUZZALLO!) continued to unfold. And at the center of it all today: a shared passion for mental health. Two vibrant communities, teaming up to support a life changing mission to wrap up this national Mental Health Awareness Month.
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05/23/2025

Congratulations to all the filmmakers featured in the SIFF Sound Visions short films screening this year - and especially, to the incredible team behind “The Little Prince,” featuring Sound Behavioral Health’s IDD drama therapy program. I am so proud and grateful to be able to work with these talented people. And bravo to the filmmakers - including my colleague Hans-Eric Gosch - who so deftly captured the magical story of “the transformation that happens when creativity meets care.”

https://www.siff.net/festival/the-little-prince
SIFF

05/16/2025

Thank you for helping Sound Behavioral Health open more doors to Hope, Healing, and Recovery, KEXP!
Check out www.sound.health to learn how you can join our mission to expand access to behavioral health services for all in our community.

05/15/2025

We’re opening more than just doors during this Mental Health Awareness Month - we’re opening hearts.

At Sound Behavioral Health, we’re on a mission to open more doors to hope, healing, and recovery—and now, you can wear that mission with pride.

For every donation of $50 or more at www.sound.health, we’ll send you an exclusive Sound t-shirt as a token of our appreciation.

Your gift helps open doors to lifesaving mental health and addiction services across our community—and helps keep those doors to recovery wide open for all who need it.

Donate today. Wear the change.

05/15/2025

Grateful for media partners like KING 5 who are helping Sound Behavioral Health share its awareness campaign with a home page take-over today. Thank you for helping us open more doors to Hope, Healing, and Recovery during this Mental Health Awareness Month!
Please visit www.sound.health to learn more and support our mission to increase access to quality behavioral health care for all in our community.

05/09/2025

While we were sleeping, the intrepid team at Seattle’s Paper Crane Factory was running around town, helping Sound Behavioral Health open doors to Hope, Healing and Recovery during this Mental Health Awareness Month. Please visit Sound’s site at www.sound.health to learn how you can help improve access to behavioral health care for all in our community.