The mental health variable in police interactions
Even on our best days, for most of us, police interactions carry at least a small element of strain.
We want to get it right and are aware of the power differential. Emergencies, trauma, and potential fines or jail time all bring an additional sense of gravity to the moment.
When facing a mental health crisis, are police officers the best resource to call on?
In this episode, we hear a feature about one woman’s attempt to get help for her husband experiencing a mental health emergency. Then, we talk to one mother who called the police for help with her schizophrenic son, and that ended up…
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