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Overcoming Inadequate Crisis Response: Why 988 is an Opportunity
There are real vehicles for change to provide the compassionate response that people with mental illness deserve. -
Overcoming Regional Barriers: Navigating Rural Mental Health Care
Where you live should not determine your access to healing. -
Criminal Justice Involvement of People with Serious Mental Illness
"It is easier to dismiss the need for change when we focus only on the individual and the criminal act, and not broader socioeconomic issues." -
Black Mental Health and the Importance of 988 Legislation
"The intersectionality of racism, mental health, law enforcement, homelessness and often self-medication via illicit drug use has decimated the Black community." -
Impacting Mental Health Resources with Your Vote
"So much about mental health is shaped by laws and policies developed by elected officials." -
Four Reasons Why I Vote for Mental Health
Regardless of our personal experience with mental illness, we all have a duty to consider the numerous ways that our political power — our vote — can alter the lives of others. -
The People We Elect Affect Our Mental Health Care
"During a tumultuous time, it’s still possible for everyday people to make a difference." -
The Evolution of the Mental Health Movement
When building the mental health movement, it's important to look back.
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Why We Must Improve Police Responses to Mental Illness
Education and awareness about police response to metnal illness needs to be a priority. If a person is having a mental health crisis, they should recieve help not handcuffs.