i have an older sibling who has bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. once upon a time they had an episode and vandalized all of my mama shit with a bat. her house, her car. and you know what? they was absolutely no one to call but the police and she did not call the police.

they could have killed her but she knew that if she called the cops they’ve might have killed them. accessible mental health response services is essential to public health and needs to be built into the infrastructure.

less cops, invest in comprehensive public wellness—including mental health emergency response. on a federal and state level level. you can’t have a racial justice agenda without this @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris.