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Beyond Paternalism or Abandonment in Mental Health Care: An Interview with Neil Gong

Mad in America

Neil’s new book, “Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics: Mental Illness and Homelessness in Los Angeles,” published by the University of Chicago Press, offers a detailed look into the starkly different worlds of mental health care in Los Angeles. How do these disparate systems reflect our societal values?

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Family Traditions and the Inheritance of “Madness”

Mad in America

These changes can affect how we respond to stress, regulate emotions, and develop mental health conditions. Rather than just focusing on inherited genes, we need to consider how early experiences, especially those within families, can influence epigenetic changes that impact mental health.