We pursue impact litigation, policy reform, and public education to ensure the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disabilities.
Aug 14, 2019 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
As we have done many time in the past, we continue to call on advocates, community members, policymakers to turn to strategies addressing gun violence that do not place already vulnerable communities at greater risk.
People with mental illnesses, especially people of color, will be at great risk from any policies that aim to reduce gun violence by unfairly subjecting people with mental illness to greater surveillance, registries, or quicker/easier use of forced treatment.
Jan 11, 2018 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
Over the last few weeks, an increasing number of people from all points on the political spectrum have started to discuss, most often in a disparaging way, President Trump’s mental health. 1/12
The press and the public alike have thrown around words like “unhinged,” “crazy,” and “unstable.” Behind these provocative words lies the all too common assumption that a person who has a mental health disability cannot possibly be trusted, let alone successful. 2/12
