A Challenge to the Incoming Administration: Let’s Make Mental Health and Behavioral Health Great!
The election is over. We have a new President-Elect. A new Cabinet is being assembled; presidential appointees are being considered. President-Elect Trump’s key message throughout his campaign was to “Make America Great Again!” As the incoming...Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint
In this podcast interview with the Hogg Foundation, Hayes explores the need, misconceptions, and keys in reducing seclusion and restraint.
Understanding Obamacare
With the recent election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, there is a very real chance that the Affordable Care Act will be gutted or repealed.
Peer Support with an Artistic Flair
When my teammate Christina arrived on the Austin State Hospital peer support team three years ago, it was clear that she had a theatrical bent. I will never forget her cobalt-blue hair and the feathery dangling earrings she wore the day I met her. She soon introduced...Episode 28: Jail and Mental Health
Across the country, people are sitting in jail because they can’t afford bail or are awaiting desperately needed psychiatric services. We talk to Diana Claitor of the Texas Jail Project, who offers her perspective on the issue.