Michigan mental health advocates discuss psychiatric bed shortage with state lawmakers • Michigan Advance

Michigan mental health advocates discuss psychiatric bed shortage with state lawmakers • Michigan Advance

Former Corporate Counsel for the Kalamazoo County Community Mental Health Authority Steven Burnham (right)speaks to lawmakers on the Michigan House Public Health and Food Security Committee on July 1, 2025 | Photo by Anna Liz Nichols/Michigan AdvanceA shortage of psychiatric beds in Michigan is leading to repeated and impractical interactions with law enforcement for individuals in need of mental health care, mental health advocates told state l…