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‘It Was a Joint Effort’: Deborah Kasdan on Bringing Her Late Sister’s Story to Life

Mad in America

The book covers so much ground, so many years: your sister’s entire life, your relationship with her, the family dynamics. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 23, and she was ultimately hospitalized many times, right? She was in and out of the hospital. Biancolli: This is obviously a big topic.

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Beyond Paternalism or Abandonment in Mental Health Care: An Interview with Neil Gong

Mad in America

I observed many systemic issues that many of us are probably familiar with: people cycling in and out of jail, returning to the streets, and experiencing brief hospitalizations that didn’t seem to offer much help. However, Brickman claimed that Reagan reneged on this promise, leading to rapid hospital closures.