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Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health

  • Written by Mark Salzer, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University
Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public healthAbout 6% of American adults have a serious mental health condition.Dmitrii Marchenko/Moment Collection via Getty Images

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