As LA Struggles To Ramp Up Unarmed Mental Health Crisis Response, Some Families Are Left Feeling 'Helpless'

A patchwork of efforts across the city and county of L.A. struggle to meet the demand for psychiatric crisis response. “No matter how much you ask for the help, getting the help is not something that is guaranteed,” one mother told LAist.

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