We know more about the brain than ever before, and we are more aware than ever before about what happens to many people with mental illness in our society.
But can the knowledge help us treat people, reduce jail populations, and get some homeless people off the streets?
Residents of Compass House in Medford share their stories of living with mental illness, while the facility's staff joins us in the studio to talk about their mission. We also visit with Laurel Nickels from Asante Behavioral Health in Medford.