It became clear that trusting myself had to come from within. This was not something that someone else could give me.
It will take small victories, piling up over time, to reach our final goal.
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Criminal Justice Involvement of People with Serious Mental Illness
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Giving Support to Individuals in the Criminal Justice System
The Many Forms of Mental Illness Discrimination
Why We Must Improve Police Responses to Mental Illness
Why Crisis Intervention Team Training Should Be the Standard
Racial Disparities in Mental Health and Criminal Justice
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Police Perspective: Overcoming PTSD
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