Cities, counties -- often in partnerships -- are deploying new programs to help their citizens who are experiencing psychological emergencies
Healthy, stressed, struggling, crisis.
This is the spectrum.
The categories are real but fluid,
always moving in one direction
or the other.
Some, the fortunate among us, have experienced the healthy state.
ALL of us have experienced the three miserable unhealthy states.
Do not send to know
for whom these beautiful devoted servants arrive.
They arrive for thee.
How ironic that at the same time
as political democracy in our country is in crisis,
mental health democracy in our towns and cities
is on the rise!
These loving local workers are building
the foundations of our nation's mental health.
They are reaching out and reconnecting our isolated souls
one person at a time.
"I was alone in the middle of the ocean on this little life raft.
After speaking to you, I feel like this big rescue ship is coming toward me.’”
The visionary individuals creating these responsive local programs
are leading the way toward a new birth of freedom
for those of us suffering psychological pain and distress.
Thank you for your insight, Dr. H! I love the notion of "mental health democracy." Well put.
Healthy, stressed, struggling, crisis.
This is the spectrum.
The categories are real but fluid,
always moving in one direction
or the other.
Some, the fortunate among us, have experienced the healthy state.
ALL of us have experienced the three miserable unhealthy states.
Do not send to know
for whom these beautiful devoted servants arrive.
They arrive for thee.
How ironic that at the same time
as political democracy in our country is in crisis,
mental health democracy in our towns and cities
is on the rise!
These loving local workers are building
the foundations of our nation's mental health.
They are reaching out and reconnecting our isolated souls
one person at a time.
"I was alone in the middle of the ocean on this little life raft.
After speaking to you, I feel like this big rescue ship is coming toward me.’”
The visionary individuals creating these responsive local programs
are leading the way toward a new birth of freedom
for those of us suffering psychological pain and distress.
Thank you for your insight, Dr. H! I love the notion of "mental health democracy." Well put.