1290: The Homeless Crisis With Dr. Drew

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Dr. Drew Pinskey about the homelessness crisis and the coronavirus. 

• How bad is the homeless issue in California? (3:31)
• What are the harms that we are seeing from this epidemic? (7:33)
• The call for psychiatric care for people on the streets with mental illnesses. (11:10)
• Busting the myth of the housing issue in California. (13:21)
• Has he seen any change in public policy when it comes to this issue? (16:25)
• Tackling the puzzle of the effect of the coronavirus on the homeless population. (18:46)
• How being sheltered in place may be causing more harm than good. (21:10)
• How can we, as citizens, help with the homeless situation today? (27:55)
• The Mind Pump crew expressing their frustration on the homeless crisis. (30:37)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned

• Dr. Drew Pinsky (@drdrewpinsky)  Instagram
• Dr. Drew Pinsky Website
• Dr. Ben & Candy Carson (@realbencarson)  Instagram

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• How Prop. 47 Fueled the Homeless Epidemic
• California’s dangerous trifecta: AB109, Prop. 57 and Prop. 47
• Anosognosia | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Community Mental Health Act
• The Problems with the IMD Exclusion - AAF
• San Francisco gives free drugs, alcohol to homeless quarantining in hotels
• Why Homelessness and Mental Illness Affects Everyone
• The New York Times: Obesity Associated with Severe Coronavirus Disease, Especially in Young Adults
• Mind Pump Free Resources