It took me months and months and months to find someone that was going to be I think suitable for the needs that I had. And I have every resource at my disposal. I can't imagine what it's like for my constituents, what it's like for regular New Yorkers trying to get mental health assistance. And we talk about it very much in the acute sense and when it's physically manifesting and we can see it, but so many of us are struggling, particularly after Covid. (33:31–33:40)
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