TW: Mention of suicide
Access to effective and affordable mental healthcare has long been an issue in New York, recently rising to a higher profile in the wake of the pandemic and, most recently, Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed plan to involuntarily hospitalize people who appear mentally ill.Carl sits down withJeffrey Severe fromtheNYC Public Advocate’s Office to discuss the criminalization of mental health in NYC. Jeffrey shares Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ concerns with Adams’ plan and offers alternative solutions for mental healthcare that do not contribute to incarceration and community destabilization. Together, they discuss why jails and policing solutions will never lead to the safe and compassionate mental health treatment that New Yorkers desperately need.