Anxiety, a small bout of depression, or an obsessional thought—all of us can have these feelings at some time but what if these persist and take over our life? In the U.K., one in four people will suffer from some form of mental health problem every year.
Each year, an estimated 2 million people suffering from mental illness are booked into county jails. In Kansas City, Missouri, like other places around the country, officials are looking for a better way to get those people the help they need to get back on their feet.
Tamarie Willis, LLMSW, PhD candidate, Wayne State University, discusses the relationship between mental health and incarceration.
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