Patrick J. Kennedy: “Lives cut short in every corner of our country serve as a stark reminder that true parity cannot wait another day.”

We have got to address the stigma, and we have got to put the resources behind these efforts.

Congress and the country have really never appropriated the necessary resources for this crisis.

we have made progress in normalizing conversations and reducing stigma about mental illness, it is clear, it is so clear

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