THE 2021 MENTAL HEALTH POWER FIFTY
28 CityAndStateNY.com
June 14, 2021
The government officials, medical professionals and nonprofit leaders serving New Yorkers struggling with mental illness.
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EAR AFTER YEAR , mental health remains one of New York City’s biggest policy challenges, as lawmakers, mental health advocates and clinicians work on measures to reduce the stigma around mental illness, increase access to affordable services and reimagine how the criminal justice system responds to individuals with a mental health condition. In the past year, COVID-19 has only intensified these discus-
sions as pandemic-related depression, anxiety, isolation, drug use and job loss increased the need for access to mental health services. City & State’s inaugural Mental Health Power 50 list – researched and written in partnership with journalist Cassandra Brooklyn – recognizes some of the most influential public officials, academics, health care professionals, advocates and activists who are making a difference in the lives of people living with mental illness.
