Mental Health Advocates Push For Change Of ‘Shattered System’
A proposed law would allow people to petition a court to have family members involuntarily committed to a mental facility.
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Steve Scher talks with mental health advocate Sandi Ando about a proposed law that would allow people to petition a court to have a family member committed against his or her will.
Ando is public policy chair for Washington's chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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Andy Hurst
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Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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