Patrick J. Kennedy: “I am going to be introducing legislation soon that would tackle this issue by supporting innovative programs.”

We need help from Congress to remove prejudice and discrimination and treat it just like all other forms of prejudice and discrimination.

I appreciate this is a bipartisan process, especially on mental health, which affects every family.

Moving public health bills should not be a partisan exercise.

I think, obviously, when you look at the fact that so many of our jails are filled with people with mental illnesses and addictions, that clearly a better response than occupying police time would be to make sure that proper first…