Health Care Helping the Seriously Mentally Ill During the Pandemic By D. J. Jaffe March 25, 2020 Some simple steps to decrease harm to them and others.
Politics & Policy Red-Flag Laws Should Trigger Treatment, Not Just Gun Confiscation By D. J. Jaffe September 6, 2019 To seriously tackle the problem of mass shootings, we must get serious about tackling the problem of severe mental illness.
Politics & Policy America’s Mental-Health Policy Quietly Improves By D. J. Jaffe December 20, 2018 Congress must continue to support the changes.
Politics & Policy How a 1999 Subway Pushing Changed the Nation’s Mental-Health System By D. J. Jaffe September 17, 2018 States can keep the public, patients, and police safer while saving money for taxpayers.
Law & the Courts Criminal-Justice Officials Should Stand Up to Mental-Health Officials By D. J. Jaffe April 9, 2018 Police have become the real experts on serious mental illness.
Politics & Policy The Way Forward on Federal Mental Health Policy By D. J. Jaffe December 18, 2017 A federal agency’s report on the problem of serious mental illness is a good start.
Politics & Policy Yes, the Untreated Seriously Mentally Ill Are More Violent Than Others By D. J. Jaffe November 9, 2017 If people with untreated serious mental illness aren’t more prone to violence, then experts should explain why they lock psych units and put them under heavy security.
Politics & Policy On the Legacy of Senator Pete Domenici By D. J. Jaffe September 13, 2017 New Mexico senator Pete Domenici and his wife Nancy are heroes to those who care about the seriously mentally ill.
Politics & Policy Price’s War on Mental Illness By D. J. Jaffe September 1, 2017 The bulk of mental-health spending should focus on those who have serious illnesses instead of ill-defined problems.
Politics & Policy How Smarter Mental-Health Policies Could Have Prevented Officer Miosotis Familia’s Murder By D. J. Jaffe July 12, 2017 Smarter mental-health policies could have prevented the tragic murder of NYPD officer Miosotis Familia.