APA Praises Key Progress on Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act and Commitment to Work with All Stakeholders

Nov 02, 2015

ARLINGTON, Va., — Congressman Tim Murphy recently issued a statement regarding HR 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, in which he said in part: “We’ve worked around the clock to find common ground and still seek to do all we can to meet the needs of committee members. I strongly encourage all who have specific language to engage so we can reach a consensus on comprehensive mental health legislation that will save lives, prevent crises, fund services and treatment, get people out of jails, and promote recovery before stage four, just as we do with every other chronic disease and condition.”

Today, American Psychiatric Association CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., joined other mental health organizations in praising the scheduled markup and the commitment to working collaboratively with all stakeholders. Below is Dr. Levin’s statement in response:

The American Psychiatric Association is a national medical specialty society whose more than 36,000 physician members specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and research of mental illnesses, including substance use disorders. Visit the APA at psychiatry.org.

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