Mad in America

MARCH 19, 2024

We were living in poverty with my siblings and life was difficult. The pastor prayed for me and referred us to a hospital by giving us the contact of a psychiatric nurse. My parents looked for me and found me but when they wanted to take me to the first hospital I refused.

Sleep and mental health 118

Sleep and mental health Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality 118

Mad in America

JULY 17, 2024

N eil Gong is an assistant professor of sociology at UC San Diego, where he researches psychiatric services, homelessness, and how communities seek to maintain social order. What can we learn about the intersection of mental health, homelessness, and social policy? How do these disparate systems reflect our societal values?

Poverty and mental health 138

Poverty and mental health Hospitality Family dynamics Nonprofits 138

Mad in America

MAY 4, 2024

I n 1999, New York State passed the first Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) law, which creates a regime of civil courts to force psychiatric interventions on those found to have “serious and persistent mental illness” who “struggle to engage voluntarily” with care. What made this year different?

Poverty and mental health 127

Poverty and mental health Legal Self-awareness Nonprofits 127