Sen. Tina Smith on Mental Health

Members of Congress answer to their constituents, ultimately.
They work for us. So this week, we check in on one of our
employees, the junior senator from Minnesota, Tina Smith. Smith
is very active on the topic of mental health and gives us updates
on legislation that is moving - sometimes slowly, sometimes
swiftly - through the U.S. Senate. We discuss the provider
shortage, the innovation around telehealth, and whether congress
can or should do anything about regulating social networks to
better protect the mental health of young people. We also hear
Smith’s own story as a person who has experienced major
depressive disorder first hand.


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