The recent White House mental health summit has not received any real media coverage. There are proposals to expand the reach of involuntary commitments, so people in the U.S. might want to be aware of this as it may impact your treatment with your therapist or psychiatrist.

c-span.org/video/?467561-1/white-house-mental-health-summit-part-1

Drew Pinsky and D.J. Jaffe were key speakers. In the C-Span video at 42:30, Jaffe talks about how the police should discuss such issues without mental health advocates in the room and that we should stand up to mental health advocates.

There may be some good points within the arguments, however many others think that structures in our society and prevention are areas that really need addressed rather than need to increasingly medicate and pathologize people.

I would like others to be aware of this movement. Also, Dr. Drew gives me the creeps. He is not someone I would like to see crafting mental health policies.