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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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