Understanding how 988 works might help people grow more comfortable with the idea of picking up the phone. slate.com/technology/202… by Vincent Atchity

.Rachel Aviv's "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us" explores how the stories we tell about mental illness shape our experiences of it. slate.com/technology/202…

For State of Mind, I wrote about Scott Panetti, whose 2007 Supreme Court case set the standard for incompetency for execution. Today, his lawyers are in court trying to prove—once again—that he meets that standard. slate.com/technology/202…

We get stuck in our grief, not just because we miss loved ones, but because loss makes it difficult to preserve relationships. slate.com/technology/202… by @SherryWalling

#ICYMI. I wrote about some of our cultural misconceptions surrounding #grief and how I'd internalized them, personally and professionally. #touchingtwoworlds slate.com/technology/202… via @slate

Of all the forms of violence, disappearances present the greatest challenges to mental health, according to a psychologist. By @tgsterling. In partnership with 𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚛𝚊. with support from Pulitzer Center slate.com/technology/202…

There are better ways of connecting the critical, life-changing services that we promise to those in need. slate.com/technology/202…

Powerful op-ed by Fountain House Bronx member Arvind Sooknanan examining Mayor Adams’ new mental health directive and how it’s not only dehumanizing but will further criminalize mental illness. Read the full piece in State of Mind. slate.com/technology/202…

It’s the “Grand Canyon of service gaps.” By Amy Silverman via The Center for Public Integrity slate.com/technology/202…

Even though the treatment has changed significantly, the popular conception of ECT remains stuck in decades past. slate.com/technology/202…

Over the last few years I've shadowed a half dozen public defenders for research for a forthcoming project. Three have since quit. All had felony caseloads several times greater than the maximum recommended by the ABA. slate.com/technology/202…

We need more Black mental healthcare workers. We need more healthcare workers, period, who have compassion & empathy for Black patients, rather than apathy and anger. Because the medical system is not safe for Black people. It never was. My new piece: slate.com/technology/202…

My piece on addiction, disability, and the ADA is now up at State of Mind. Thanks to the many experts who took the time to speak with me about this urgent topic. slate.com/technology/202…

There’s only so much you can do in the broken mental health care system, writes Jessi Gold MD MS. slate.com/technology/202…

Such a good piece by the amazing Jessi Gold MD MS

“Let me paint you a picture of a child brimming with life, larger than life, who only wants to die.” Jane Ehrenfeld has written a gut-wrenching piece detailing her efforts to help her child in crisis. slate.com/technology/202…

Read this important piece on how the world we have created for kids like Ash does not work for them.

As the #ADA turns 33, some people still struggle to find appropriate, safe homes. Join The Center for Public Integrity on July 26 at 7 p.m. to discuss this issue with disability rights advocates. eventbrite.com/e/what-is-home…

On July 26 at 7 p.m. ET, join The Center for Public Integrity for an event exploring the meaning of "home" through presented essays and a virtual panel discussion with disability rights advocates. State of Mind contributor Amy Silverman will moderate. eventbrite.com/e/what-is-home…

Today at 7 p.m. ET: Join The Center for Public Integrity for an event on the challenges of finding safe homes for people with complex disabilities. eventbrite.com/e/what-is-home…