Interesting: “The U.S. relies heavily on police for mental health crises (20–25%

Interesting: “The U.S. relies heavily on police for mental health crises (20–25% of calls vs. 10% in Australia, 5% in Sweden), and women with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) face higher criminalization (11.6x risk of force vs. 2–3x in the UK). Lax gun laws and underfunded mental health systems ($265 billion spent, but only 5% on crisis care) amplify escalations.”