Patrick J. Kennedy is a former U.S. Congressman, the son of Ted Kennedy, and the nephew of JFK and RFK. He’s also one of the country’s preeminent mental health advocates. He shares his thoughts on the election, why it’s time to get rid of the electoral college, and how America is handling its mental health crisis.
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Topics:
3:00 – Elections have drastically changed
6:00 – Why the electoral college exists
10:00 – Politics shouldn’t define us
14:00 – His passion for mental health
19:00 – Patrick’s battles with addiction
26:00 – Excessive marketing of alcohol and drugs
32:00 – Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
36:00 – Takeaways from his book
40:00 – What Patrick’s grateful for
45:00 – Common Denominator of overcoming addiction
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