One Brooklyn Health's Dr. Jason Hershberger Featured in AMNY!

Dr. Jason Hershberger was featured in AMNY, where he spoke about the urgent need for mental health intervention for individuals in distress, unable to meet their basic needs or seek help, putting themselves at significant risk of harm.

"A person is in need and requires help. They are not bleeding, but they are in obvious mental distress. It’s so obvious that they are clearly incapable of meeting their own basic needs. They can’t communicate effectively or even navigate the city well enough to be able to feed themselves, or seek shelter to avoid frostbite, or access medical care for an open wound. Their mental state is putting them in danger."

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