Psychu Community Podcast

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Alyssa Peckham, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea on Decriminalizing Mental Health with special guest, Caroline Fisher-O’Neill, Esq. During this episode, Caroline informs us on the meaning of “criminalization of mental health” so that we can better understand this disparity. She provides us with some examples of disproportionate criminalization and highlights what is currently being done to swing the pendulum in the opposite direction to decriminalize mental health. Excitedly, Caroline lets us know where we can find more resources on this topic! Featuring: Caroline Fisher-O’Neill, Esq.; Director, State Government Affairs, OAPI Caroline Fisher-O’Neill is the East Director for State Government Affairs at Otsuka. Prior to joining this team, nearly 10 years ago, she worked in the Massachusetts State Legislature on health policy. Serving as the General and Health Policy Counsel to the Senate Chair of the Healthcare Finance Committee, and later as Health Policy Couns