Patrick J. Kennedy: “This is critical to ensure that mistakes such as what tragically happened to Jessie never happen again.”

when mental health gets 0.04 percent of the CARES Act funding, it says a lot about where mental health is in this country.

this needs to be a priority. And it will be an enormous protective factor for kids, especially since we are seeing suicide rates skyrocket.

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…

the process to seek help should not be a barrier to receiving help.