Police tell us frequently how often they respond to calls that really should involve mental health professionals. Which begs the question: is there an increase in mental illness?
This is a question considered by the journalist Bob Whitaker, the head of the organization Mad In America.
His reporting raises questions about mental illness generally and specifically about the use and reliability of psychiatric drugs.
Whitaker plans a workshop in the Rogue Valley next month, sponsored by the Mental Health Resource and Education Network.
He visits for a chat about the issues he follows, and what he'd like to see happen.
