This chapter explores the history of mental health care in the United States, focusing on the experiences of communities of color. It highlights the misconceptions surrounding the deinstitutionalization of asylums and the expansion of the criminal justice system, while emphasizing the importance of community support and accessible care for marginalized groups.
For her first book, Antonia Hylton, a Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist, unearthed the 93-year-old history of a segregated asylum in Maryland.