When good intentions go wrong: America’s mental health crisis and the lessons we failed to learn

The Human Equation with Joe Pangaro – America confronts the consequences of abandoned mental health reform after Willowbrook exposes institutional abuse. Compassionate intentions collide with political neglect, leaving homelessness, incarceration, and untreated illness in their wake. This piece examines how unfinished policy reshapes communities and challenges us to rebuild humane, accountable systems of care for lasting...