Lynn Nanos

So in the mental health system, the police are a necessary evil, quote-unquote.

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Right, right, right. And as I said, I have not often seen people being physically restrained. I mean, of course it does happen. It's the nature of the work that I do. But the police really use physical restraint as a last resort. They try everything else first.

Right, right, right. And as I said, I have not often seen people being physically restrained. I mean, of course it does happen. It's the nature of the work that I do. But the police really use physical restraint as a last resort. They try everything else first.

Right, right, right. And as I said, I have not often seen people being physically restrained. I mean, of course it does happen. It's the nature of the work that I do. But the police really use physical restraint as a last resort. They try everything else first.

Right. And it's really important to understand and tell the audience that most people with mental illness are not violent and they're more likely to be victimized. But a small subset of the population with untreated, serious mental illness, mostly involving psychosis, can be more violent.

Right. And it's really important to understand and tell the audience that most people with mental illness are not violent and they're more likely to be victimized. But a small subset of the population with untreated, serious mental illness, mostly involving psychosis, can be more violent.

Right. And it's really important to understand and tell the audience that most people with mental illness are not violent and they're more likely to be victimized. But a small subset of the population with untreated, serious mental illness, mostly involving psychosis, can be more violent.

Yes. Yeah.

Yes. Yeah.

Yes. Yeah.

Yes, unfortunately, there is still stigma associated with mental illness, but there really shouldn't be because these are brain disorders and the brain is part of the physical body and it's organic. You know, these are brain-based disorders that really shouldn't be stigmatized.

Yes, unfortunately, there is still stigma associated with mental illness, but there really shouldn't be because these are brain disorders and the brain is part of the physical body and it's organic. You know, these are brain-based disorders that really shouldn't be stigmatized.

Yes, unfortunately, there is still stigma associated with mental illness, but there really shouldn't be because these are brain disorders and the brain is part of the physical body and it's organic. You know, these are brain-based disorders that really shouldn't be stigmatized.

Yeah, absolutely, with proper treatment. Yeah.

Yeah, absolutely, with proper treatment. Yeah.

Yeah, absolutely, with proper treatment. Yeah.

Oh, thank you. It was great being here.