{"id":10512,"date":"2015-03-12T16:18:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T21:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=10512"},"modified":"2015-03-12T16:18:42","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T21:18:42","slug":"mental-health-advocates-protest-lack-of-care-in-poorest-neighborhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/mental-health-advocates-protest-lack-of-care-in-poorest-neighborhoods\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental health advocates protest lack of care in poorest neighborhoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Meg Anderson<\/p>\n<p>Just weeks before the April 7 run-off election, mental health activists rally at the mayor\u2019s office Tuesday to denounce the shortage of clinics in high-need areas. Mayor Rahm Emanuel closed six of Chicago\u2019s 12 mental health clinics in 2012 to consolidate care and balance the budget. Although the City says it is now better serving those with psychological disorders, activists say many in the affected neighborhoods are going without care rather than traveling to other clinics.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mental health advocates protest lack of care in poorest neighborhoods\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/122026940?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top:\u00a0Mental health advocates demand more clinics at city hall Tuesday. (Meg Anderson\/Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Meg Anderson Just weeks before the April 7 run-off election, mental health activists rally at the mayor\u2019s office Tuesday to denounce the shortage of clinics in high-need areas. 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