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John Sarbanes: “There is no question that we still live in a world where, when we see physical pain, our impulse is to treat it, and…”

On the recordJune 15, 2015
There is no question that we still live in a world where, when we see physical pain, our impulse is to treat it, and unfortunately, when we see mental pain, our collective impulse often is to look in the other direction.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes highlights societal neglect of mental health compared to physical health.

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