ACCOGLIENZA:
LESSONS FOR AMERICA
Exploring how lessons learned from the Trieste, Italy mental health system could be transformative in the US.
What Would Basaglia Do?
This virus is the great equalizer, spreading through the earth with impunity and not discriminating as to wealth, class, ethnicity…
Can Radical Hospitality Change Our Mental Health System?
We are on the precipice of an important year. In 2020, a foundation will be laid for a new way…
We'll Catch You If You Fall
As the theme song opens for Mad Men, there is that silhouette of the man in a free-fall. Who is…
Who. Is. This. Person?
The Trieste model emphasizes social recovery as a more critical element than viewing someone as a patient, in a medical…
The Family That Won't Give Up
For the first two days of this week, I’ve been involved in a series of meetings and site visits. Many…
A Psychiatrist with No Office
Imagine a psychiatrist in a community mental health center who rarely sits down. He doesn’t have an assigned office and…
It's a Family Affair
By marginalizing family connection and involvement in America, we are weakening prospects for a better life and recovery for people suffering from mental illness…
A Mental Health House Call
Eight years ago, when I first began this journey to explore why our mental health system is so dysfunctional in America, I was impacted by the heart-wrenching story shared by Pete Earley, in his book…
The Power of Words
In 2017, I had the privilege to travel to Trieste Italy with a delegation of professionals involved in mental health services and policy in Los Angeles. I blogged about…
Meet Kerry
Welcome to my blog! I’ve stepped into a new chapter of my life. I am prepared, passionate & inspired to take action on providing accoglienza to America’s mental health system.