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'The 1 in 24 We Refuse to See' LinkedIn Article by NSSC Member

4/21/2025

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Source: LinkedIn.com
To read the full article by NSSC Policy Director of North Carolina, Beth Wallace, follow this link.

From the article:
"We don’t need more screening. We need systems that work. We need laws that allow earlier intervention. We need continuous care. We need to stop blaming the people our system has abandoned.
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Mental illness isn’t a character flaw—it’s a medical condition. And until we treat it like one, tragedies will keep happening while the public keeps asking the wrong questions."
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