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On the recordApril 25, 2013
I had--I was actually at the eye doctor, and the assistant came in, and she said she had a 19-year-old son diagnosed with bipolar, and he had become violent.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette shares a personal story highlighting the challenges of finding mental health treatment.

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