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  • State by State: Connecticut

    In this episode we interview attorney Kathy Flaherty and advocate Mitzy Sky about mental health laws in Connecticut. 

    Kathy Flaherty:

    http://www.clrp.org/

    Mitzy Sky:

    www.mitzysky.com

    https://linktr.ee/mitzysky

    Episode Transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/5/1/s3-episode-13-connecticut

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

    39 min
  • State by State: Arizona

    In this episode we interview attorney Ian Pettycrew about mental health laws in Arizona and talk with clinical psychologist Hans Schroder about the chemical Imbalance theory.

    Ian Pettycrew: https://www.maricopa.gov/568/Public-Advocate

    Hans Schroder: https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychiatry/hans-schroder-phd

    https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hans-Schroder-2

    Episode Transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/4/9/s3-episode-12-arizona-transcript

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

     

    37 min
  • State by State: Texas

    In this episode we interview advocate Cindy Gibson about mental health laws in Texas. 

    Tragically, Cindy passed away before the release of this episode. Cindy’s story and her advocacy continue to be inspirational and her presence will be dearly missed.

    Disability Rights Texas: https://disabilityrightstx.org/en/home/

    Episode Transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/3/20/s3-episode-11-texas-transcript

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

     

    26 min
  • State by State: West Virginia

    In this episode we interview attorney Jason Parmer about the role of Protection and Advocacy organizations and navigating federal, state, and local systems to advocate for people with disabilities.

    Disability Rights West Virginia: https://www.drofwv.org/

    National Disability Rights Network: https://www.ndrn.org/

    Episode Transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/3/13/s3-episode-10-west-virginia-transcript

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

    24 min
  • Bonus: Your Consent is Not Required

    In this episode we interview investigative journalist Rob Wipond about his book Your Consent Is Not Required: The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions, Forced Treatment, and Abusive Guardianships.

    Read more about the book and what people are saying about it:

    https://robwipond.com/your-consent-is-not-required

    Subscribe to Rob's Newsletter Updates:

    https://robwipond.com/news

    Follow Rob on Social Media:

    https://twitter.com/robwipond

    https://www.facebook.com/RobWipondAuthor

    https://www.youtube.com/user/robwipond

    Episode Transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables1-episode-1transcript/2023/3/1/your-consent-is-not-required-transcript

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

     

    32 min
  • NYC: Equating a Disability with a Crime

    In this episode we interview attorneys Marinda van Dalen and Beth Haroules about a public address from New York City mayor Eric Adams encouraging police officers to initiate more mental health arrests.

    Marinda van Dalen: https://www.nylpi.org/team/marinda-van-dalen/

    Baerga v. City of New York: https://www.nylpi.org/case/baerga-v-city-of-new-york/

    Beth Haroules: https://www.nyclu.org/en/biographies/beth-haroules

    Rights This Way: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rights-this-way/id1643734167

    Transcript of Mayor Adams' Statement: https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/871-22/transcript-mayor-eric-adams-delivers-address-mental-health-crisis-new-york-city-holds

    Mayor Adams' Psychiatric Crisis Care Legislative Agenda: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/home/downloads/pdf/press-releases/2022/Psychiatric-Crisis-Care.pdf

    Mental Health Involuntary Removals: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/home/downloads/pdf/press-releases/2022/Mental-Health-Involuntary-Removals.pdf

    Office of Mental Health Guidance on Admissions Process: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/forensic/manual/html/mhl_admissions.htm

    Episode Transcript:  sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/2/27/nyc-equating-a-disability-with-a-crime

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

     

    27 min
  • NYC: An Addiction to Force and Coercion

    In this episode we interview Max Guttman and Leah Harris about a recent announcement from NYC Mayor Eric Adams requesting that police officers initiate more involuntary hospitalizations.

    Max Guttman:

    https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/12/nyc-mayor-adams-consult/

    https://mentalhealthaffairs.blog/editor-in-chief-max-e-guttman-lcsw-j-peters/

    https://www.amazon.com/University-Watch-Crisis-Academy-Peters/dp/1728304520

    Leah Harris:

    https://progressive.org/magazine/defining-what-it-means-to-care-harris/

    https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/12/unhoused-expand-involuntary-treatment/

    https://rootedinrights.org/the-anosognosia-label-is-psychiatric-gaslighting-masquerading-as-science/

    1987 Article: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-30-mn-11718-story.html

    Episode Transcript:  sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/2/20/nyc-an-addiction-to-force-and-coercion

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

     

    25 min
  • State by State: Massachusetts

    In season 3 of Committable the hosts are going state by state to explore mental health laws throughout the US. In this episode we interview attorney Nancy Murphy about mental health laws in Massachusetts.

    Episode Transcript:  sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/1/23/s3-episode-7-massachusetts

    Nancy Murphy: https://www.dlc-ma.org/

    Deeper Than Water: https://deeperthanwater.org/

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown.https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

    42 min
  • State by State: Maryland

    In season 3 of Committable the hosts are going state by state to explore mental health laws throughout the US. In this episode we interview attorney Luciene Parsley about mental health laws in Maryland.

    Luciene Parsley: https://disabilityrightsmd.org/

    Episode Transcript:  sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/1/9/s3-episode-6-maryland

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

     

    28 min
  • State by State: Missouri

    In season 3 of Committable the hosts are going state by state to explore mental health laws throughout the US. In this episode we interview attorney Elizabeth Satchell about mental health laws in Missouri.

    Episode Transcript:  sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2023/1/2/s3-episode-5-missouri

    Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable

    All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

    26 min

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Committable is a podcast about involuntary commitments. We focus on stories from people with lived experience as a window into complex conversations with attorneys, physicians, psychologists and more.

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