Trisha Calvarese: “Now is the time we need to step up and create America's…”

“I hear that everywhere we go, we really do not have a mental health care system. We've gone through a pandemic. Now is the time. Now is the time we need to step up and create America's mental health system. Well, it's funny because every time we have a mass shooting or otherwise, our friends on their side of the aisle always say, well, it's not a gun problem, it's a mental health problem.” (14:47–14:52)

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