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Patrick Kennedy on Autism,Mental Health, Addiction, and Political Change
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Patrick Kennedy shares his journey from Congressman to mental health advocate, revealing how his family history and personal struggles with addiction shaped his mission to transform America's approach to mental health care.
• Passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act by attaching it to the 2008 bank bailout bill
• Advocates for unifying mental health, addiction, and intellectual disability communities around shared needs
• Explains how our healthcare system focuses on "sick care" rather than prevention and community support
• Identifies how isolation and siloed treatment approaches fail those with co-occurring conditions
• Describes meeting colleagues in Congress who privately struggled with mental health but couldn't publicly acknowledge it
• Working with faith communities to create support networks for families affected by mental health challenges
• Emphasizes that housing stability and employment opportunities are essential components of recovery
• Founded the Kennedy Forum to build political power for mental health advocacy
• Promotes his book "Profiles in Mental Health Courage" featuring stories of individuals and families
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intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Patrick Kennedy (00:00:00)
2. Strategies for Mental Health Legislation (00:07:02)
3. Building Political Power for Advocacy (00:16:12)
4. Addressing Mental Health Perception (00:28:39)
5. Family's Role in Mental Health (00:40:58)
6. Faith Communities and Mental Health (00:59:43)
7. Economic Impact and Employment Solutions (01:14:12)
8. Closing Thoughts and Resources (01:26:16)
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