Committable

In season 3 of Committable the hosts are going state by state to explore mental health laws throughout the US. In this episode they interview attorney Carolyn Reinach Wolf about mental health laws in New York. Carolyn Reinach Wolf: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/nyregion/for-families-struggling-with-mental-illness-carolyn-wolf-is-a-guide-in-the-darkness.html …

While producing season 2 one of the most widely discussed changes to mental health interventions in the US has been the roll out of 988. But what is 988? How does it work? What has changed? In this episode we …

Involuntary psychiatric detentions and civil commitments are legal processes that can deprive a person of their liberties and force them through systems that bring the potential for trauma. These practices were not designed around evidence, or empathy, so why are …

Cassidy was handcuffed by police and brought to an ER where she was detained for evaluation. Part of that evaluation included a risk assessment, a clinical tool used to help navigate complex decisions about whether or not to involuntarily detain …

What is the history of crisis hotlines? What impact does police involvement have on the person perceived to be in distress? In this episode we continue to explore Cassidy’s story and speak to Hannah Zeavin and Jamie Livingston to try …

Cassidy Wilson called a crisis hotline to ask for help. What she received was multiple police officers coming to her home, handcuffing her, and forcibly taking her to an ER for evaluation. That evaluation led to almost a week of …

And then what? In the season one finale Jesse engages in conversations with friends and family about what it is like to live with these experiences. Guests in this episode are: Joanna Yip Michelle Stockman Tom Mangan Susan Mangan Jean …

What is the Baker Act? In this episode Jesse interviews Bacardi Jackson from the Southern Poverty Law Center about The Baker Act, a mental health law in Florida that was used to involuntarily detain children over 37,000 times in one …

What is an outpatient commitment? Jesse interviews Brian Stettin and Sera Davidow about Assisted Outpatient Treatment. Guests in this episode are: Brian Stettin: https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/ “Stopping The Revolving Door”: https://vimeo.com/26171883 Sera Davidow: https://wildfloweralliance.org/ Episode transcript: https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables1-episode-1transcript/2021/9/9/s1-episode-6-outpatient-commitments-transcript Committable is produced by Jesse …

Where did this idea come from? Jesse interviews David Cohen about the origin and evolution of psychiatry. Guests in this episode are: David Cohen: https://luskin.ucla.edu/person/david-cohen Article on Involuntary Psychiatric Detention: https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201900477 Episode transcript: https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables1-episode-1transcript/2021/7/19/s1-episode-5-origin-of-an-idea-transcript Committable is produced by Jesse Mangan, …