LA Times Today: A failing mental health system leaves this mother pleading to keep her son in jail
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According to the California Healthcare Foundation, nearly one in seven adults in California experience some form of mental illness.
And one in 26 have a serious mental illness that makes it difficult to carry out daily activities.
But even for those with a strong support system, accessing mental health care can be a challenge.
L.A. Times senior writer Doug Smith wrote about one mother fighting to get the care her son desperately needs.
And one in 26 have a serious mental illness that makes it difficult to carry out daily activities.
But even for those with a strong support system, accessing mental health care can be a challenge.
L.A. Times senior writer Doug Smith wrote about one mother fighting to get the care her son desperately needs.