After losing son to suicide, Virginia senator pushes for mental health reform

After losing son to suicide, Virginia senator pushes for mental health reform
Sen. Creigh Deeds said Virginia must fund worker pay increases to make these kinds of jobs more attractive and find ways to get more mental health services workers in the job pipeline.
By:
Jake Burns
and last updated 2021-07-12 19:23:00-04
BATH COUNTY, Va. -- Since his son died by suicide and attacked him during a mental health emergency seven years ago, State Senator Creigh Deeds has called reforming mental health services in the Commonwealth a “life’s work.”
He said that he wasn't surprised when behavioral health officials announced a pause in admission at five of eight state-run mental health facilities because of safety and staffing concerns.

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