Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forume.mail from Amy K:
My own story is like a lot of families stories. My dad struggled with alcoholism when I was growing up.
I love my dad. I saw him climb the highest mountains but also sink to the lowest valleys because of his battle. After three DWIs, he finally got real treatment and was, in his own words, pursued by grace.
We know that substance use and mental health disorders do not discriminate. Nearly half of Americans have a family member or close friend whos struggled with drug use. And 1 in 5 Americans experiences a mental health condition.
The one thing I hear over and over again across the country is peoples stories of mental health care and addiction -- people need help, but they just cant get it. In fact, in 2017 an estimated 21 million people needed substance use treatment, but fewer than 20 percent were able to access it.
Weve got to do better.
I believe everyone should have the same opportunity my dad had to be pursued by grace and get the treatment and help they need. Thats why today I released my plan to combat addiction and prioritize mental health care in this country.
This issue hits close to home for me, and I imagine it does for many of you as well. If youd like to read my plan you can do that here. And if you think your friends and family might be interested in learning more, you can share it on Twitter and Facebook.
Thanks,
Amy
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