After the attack on State Senator Creigh Deeds, administrators and lawmakers are taking a close look at how to improve the response to mental health cases. Host May-Lily Lee talks with Mira Signer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Delegate Joseph Yost, who has introduced legislation to improve the mental health system in Virginia.
Virginia Conversations: Improving the Mental Health System
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