Brian Stettin
@bstettin
Proudly serving #NYC as the Adams admin's senior advisor on severe mental illness. Former policy directr @taccommunicate. Still a lawyer, sorta. Tweets my own.
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18-02-2010 02:09:30
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Ann Corcoran RN MSN We are fully aligned on the substance of this, but I part ways on the framing. Disability fits neatly into the concept of 'danger to self,' so to me it seems pointless to argue for involuntary care of the non-dangerous. Why should 'danger' be limited to the danger of violence?
PLEASE READ Ellen Barry's incredible piece on the heartbreak + challenges of trying to save some1 unable to recognize their own SMI + desperate need for treatment. A dose of reality here for those who view Housing First as the right answer in all cases. nytimes.com/2024/01/28/hea…
Thank you Governor Kathy Hochul for focusing on retail theft & mental illness, but there is still more to do for those suffering on our streets. Mayor Eric Adams has tools - Supportive Interventions Act & Psychiatric Crisis Plan - that add to an effective strategy. bit.ly/3vB6BJz
So glad I read this. Incredible reporting by Lisa Miller to reveal Jordan's full arc as a wounded human. The missed opportunities to change his trajectory should haunt us and strengthen our resolve to do better.