Committable

S2 Episode 2: Precisely No

What is the history of crisis hotlines? What impact does police involvement have on the person perceived to be in distress? In this episode we continue to explore Cassidy’s story and speak to Hannah Zeavin and Jamie Livingston to try and better understand how these systems evolved and how they could be different.
Hannah Zeavin:
https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/distance-cure
https://slate.com/technology/2022/04/crisis-lifelines-surveillance-geolocation-algorithms.html 
http://somatosphere.net/2020/the-third-choice-suicide-hotlines-psychiatry-and-the-police.html/
Jamie Livingston:
https://justmentalhealth.ca/
Episode transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables2-transcripts/2022/8/30/s2-episode-2-precisely-no
This episode of Committable was produced by Michelle Stockman, Cassidy Wilson, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan.
https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable
All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown.
https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable
 

S2 Episode 3: Hot Potato

Cassidy was handcuffed by police and brought to an ER where she was detained for evaluation. Part of that evaluation included a risk assessment, a clinical tool used to help navigate complex decisions about whether or not to involuntarily detain someone. But what is a risk assessment? How reliable are these tools and why do systems of involuntary detention seem to be built around them?
In this episode we speak to Tim Wand and Morgan Shields to try and better understand risk assessments and what role they play in psychiatric holds and civil commitments.
Morgan Shields:
https://brownschool.wustl.edu/Faculty-and-Research/Pages/Morgan-Shields.aspx 
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2788761 
Recommended reading from Tim Wand:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2019/10/world-mental-health-day-10-october-2019
Episode transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables2-transcripts/2022/9/6/s2-episode-3-hot-potato
This episode of Committable was produced by Michelle Stockman, Cassidy Wilson, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan.
https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable
All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown.
https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable
 

S2 Episode 4: Looks Like Criminal Detention

Involuntary psychiatric detentions and civil commitments are legal processes that can deprive a person of their liberties and force them through systems that bring the potential for trauma. These practices were not designed around evidence, or empathy, so why are they legal? And what effect do these types of experiences have on the person being pushed through the system?
In this episode we interview Nev Jones and Molly Linhorst to better understand the legality of civil commitments and the potential impacts of forced hospitalizations.
To learn more about the ACLU of New Jersey and their efforts to protect civil liberties: https://www.aclu-nj.org/.
Nev Jones: https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ps.202100263?journalCode=ps
Episode transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables2-transcripts/2022/9/19/s2-episode-4-looks-like-criminal-detention
This episode of Committable was produced by Michelle Stockman, Cassidy Wilson, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan.
https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable
All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown.
https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable
 

S2 Episode 5: 988

While producing season 2 one of the most widely discussed changes to mental health interventions in the US has been the roll out of 988.
But what is 988? How does it work? What has changed?
In this episode we interview Aneri Pattani, Rob Wipond, and Yana Calou about 988 and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. 
 
Aneri Pattani:
https://khn.org/news/article/social-media-posts-criticize-988-suicide-hotline-calling-police/
Rob Wipond:
https://robwipond.com/your-consent-is-not-required
https://www.madinamerica.com/author/rwipond/
https://robwipond.com/documents/samhsa-national-suicide-prevention-lifeline-call-tracing-documents-and-data
Yana Calou:
https://translifeline.org/
https://translifeline.org/safe-hotlines/survivor-stories/
Episode transcript: https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables2-transcripts
This episode of Committable was produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan.
https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable
All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown.
https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable
 
Below are other hotlines and resources listed in Aneri Pattani’s article “Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What You Need to Know.”
BlackLine is a hotline geared toward the Black, Black LGBTQ+, brown, Native, and Muslim communities
Kiva Centers offers daily online peer support groups
M.H. First Oakland and M.H. First Sacramento operate during select weekend hours in the California cities of Oakland and Sacramento
Peer Support Space hosts virtual peer support groups twice a day Monday through Saturday
Project LETS provides support by text for urgent issues that involve involuntary hospitalization
Samaritans of New York is a hotline based in New York City
Wildflower Alliance has a peer support line and online support groups focused on suicide prevention.
You can find a directory of warm lines by state here.

State by State: New York

In season 3 of Committable the hosts are going state by state to explore mental health laws throughout the US. In this episode they interview attorney Carolyn Reinach Wolf about mental health laws in New York.
Carolyn Reinach Wolf: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/nyregion/for-families-struggling-with-mental-illness-carolyn-wolf-is-a-guide-in-the-darkness.html
2009 AOT Independent Evaluation: https://static.prisonpolicy.org/scans/NYDPH-report.pdf
Episode Transcript: sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2022/11/28/s3-episode-1-new-york
This episode of Committable was produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable
With additional production help by Brian Patrick Williams.
All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

State by State: Pennsylvania

In season 3 of Committable the hosts are going state by state to explore mental health laws throughout the US. In this episode we interview attorney Brynne Madway about mental health laws in Pennsylvania.
Brynne Madway: https://www.disabilityrightspa.org/
DRP live intake line: (800) 692-7443
Episode Transcript:  sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2022/12/5/s3-episode-2-pennsylvania
Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable
All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable

State by State: Alabama

In season 3 of Committable the hosts are going state by state to explore mental health laws throughout the US. In this episode we interview attorney James Tucker about mental health laws in Alabama. 
James Tucker: https://adap.ua.edu/
Episode Transcript:
Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable
All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown. https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable
 
 

State by State: Virginia

In season 3 of Committable the hosts are going state by state to explore mental health laws throughout the US. In this episode we interview advocate Ren Faszewski about mental health laws in Virginia.
Ren Faszewski: https://www.dlcv.org/
Episode Transcript:  sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committables3-transcripts/2022/12/19/s3-episode-4-virginia
Committable is produced by Michelle Stockman, Jim McQuaid and Jesse Mangan. https://sensiblenonsense.squarespace.com/committable
All music is from the song Reasonable by Christopher G. Brown.https://christophergbrown.bandcamp.com/track/reasonable