Dr. Robert Okin on "Silent Voices"

November 24, 2023 00:29:22
Dr. Robert Okin on "Silent Voices"
51 Percent
Dr. Robert Okin on "Silent Voices"

Nov 24 2023 | 00:29:22

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Show Notes

On this week’s 51%, we speak with psychiatrist and human rights advocate Dr. Robert Okin about the state of homelessness in the U.S., and the many obstacles faced by unhoused women and families. Dr. Okin spent two years interviewing and photographing unhoused individuals struggling with mental illness in San Francisco. The second edition of his 2014 book Silent Voices: People with Mental Disorders on the Street came out earlier this year. We also look back at some of the biggest lawsuits brought on by the Adult Survivors Act, and stop by a vigil for the Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Guest: Dr. Robert Okin, author of Silent Voices: People with Mental Disorders on the Street

51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio in Albany, New York. Jesse King is our producer and host. Our associate producer is Jody Cowan, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue.

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