My experience in the psych ward frightened me in a way that no other healthcare experience had ever frightened me. Of course it was uncomfortable on a physical level, but that wasn't it. Physical pain is a part of my life. The part that was new was having my liberty stripped from me.
Read More"You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like someone else’s suicide
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight"
- U2, "Sleep Like A Baby Tonight," Songs of Innocence
Read MoreIn the midst of working on policy stuff, I decided to go back to school and study Organizational Science, a field of study that resembles an MBA, but with a greater emphasis on human behavior rather than finance.
Read MoreWhen healthcare is talked about in the news, it's usually a question of access - who does and doesn't have access to insurance, and how expensive that insurance is - premiums, deductibles, prescription drugs, etc. All of that is incredibly important, and has impacted my life profoundly on a personal level. But there are some other important areas that get, for whatever reason, less attention.
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