As coronavirus spreads, mentally ill Americans are left scrambling for options
WASHINGTON — Dr. James Griffith is trying his best. As the head of psychiatry and behavioral science at George Washington University, he bears the brunt of responsibility in helping keep patients and his medical staff well adjusted, cared for and alive. Yet the coronavirus is making even the most basic tenet of his job — showing up — impossible. “I’ll be 70 years old on my next birthday, and I kind of got chased out of the hospital,” Griffith said during a phone call. “The hospital said I’m too high risk to be there, so I’m not.” The rapid ...
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