Episodes 61
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (30)
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Serial
Consistency
7%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Committable is a podcast about involuntary commitments. We focus on stories from people with lived experience as a window into complex conversations with attorneys, physicians, psychologists and more.

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Recent Episodes

S5E60 AOT: Elizabeth Rich

Feb 08, 2026 50m

In this episode I speak with attorney Elizabeth Rich about her experiences navigating mental health laws in Wisconsin. Elizabeth brings a multifaceted perspective to her work weaving together…

S6E59 Peer Respites: Jason Robison

Jan 31, 2026 43m

In this series I look at Peer Respites throughout the United States and try to better understand how this model of care provides safe, noncarceral opportunities for people experiencing distress. And…

S5E58 AOT: Forcewashing

Jan 21, 2026 33m

In this episode I reunite with Leah Harris to talk about the concept of Forcewashing, a term that Leah coined in an article about an Involuntary Outpatient Commitment bill currently being considered…

S5E57 AOT: Disablement Based on the Perception of Disability

Dec 27, 2025 34m

In this episode I speak with Fern, Director of the Wild Ivy Social Justice Network. We talk about concerns related to an involuntary outpatient commitment bill currently before the Massachusetts…

S5E56 AOT: Poor Outcomes and High Costs

Dec 23, 2025 42m

In this episode I speak with Steve Schwartz, Special Counsel at the Center for Public Representation. We talk about an AOT bill currently working its way through the Massachusetts legislature and…

S5E55 AOT: Involuntary Outpatient Commitments

Dec 13, 2025 16m

In this series I work with Leah Harris to look at Assisted Outpatient Treatment laws throughout the United States. Assisted Outpatient Treatment, often referred to as AOT, is a form of involuntary…

S4E54 Protection & Advocacy: Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center, part one

Dec 10, 2025 26m

In this episode I speak with Emily Harvey, Co-Legal Director of Disability Law Colorado. We talk about a recent report from DLC that looks at the Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center, a…

S4E53 Protection & Advocacy: Maine

Oct 23, 2025 39m

In this episode I speak with Mark Joyce from Disability Rights Maine about the importance of Protection and Advocacy Organizations and how DRM works in collaboration with their PAIMI Advisory…

S4E52 Due Process & Mental Health Laws: An Interview with Ruth Lowenkron

Sep 22, 2025 42m

In this episode I speak with Ruth Lowenkron, Director of the Disability Justice Program at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest. We talk about the basic principles of due process in relation to…

S4E51 Protection & Advocacy: Massachusetts

Sep 19, 2025 45m

As a person with a history of psychiatric disabilities, involuntary hospitalizations and a civil commitment, I know that I will always be vulnerable to the carceral whims of legislators. I am forever…

S4E50 Protection & Advocacy: New Jersey

Sep 17, 2025 40m

In this episode I speak with Gwen Orlowski, Executive Director of Disability Rights New Jersey. We discuss the statutory authorities given to all P&A organizations as well as the specific work…

S4E49 Protection & Advocacy: California

Sep 16, 2025 50m

Disability Rights California recently released a report titled Let Me Go: Excessive Restraint of Patients at College Hospital. This report provides an important example of why we need Protection…

S4E48 Protection & Advocacy: North Carolina

Sep 16, 2025 53m

Disability Rights North Carolina recently released a report titled “Involuntary Commitment in NC: Overused, Misused, and Harmful”. This report lays out observations and recommendations that are the…

S4E47 Protection & Advocacy: New York

Aug 26, 2025 50m

The tragedies uncovered at Willowbrook State School helped bring visibility to the types of horrors that can be inflicted upon vulnerable people when the the authority of institutions goes unchecked.…

S4E46 Protection & Advocacy: New Hampshire

Aug 22, 2025 38m

In this episode I speak with advocates and attorneys from Disability Rights Center New Hampshire. We spoke broadly about the work they do as New Hampshire's Protection & Advocacy organization but…

S4E45 Protection & Advocacy: Colorado

Aug 22, 2025 42m

When a leaked HHS budget proposal suggested that Protection & Advocacy organizations might experience significant reductions to their federal funding, it frightened me. I have been involuntarily…

Anosognosia

Sep 21, 2024 2m

In this episode of Committable Concepts we talk about anosognosia. Episode Transcript:…

Voluntary

Sep 13, 2024 2m

In this episode of Committable Concepts we talk about voluntary hospitalizations. Episode Transcript:…

Antipsychiatry

Sep 07, 2024 2m

In this episode of Committable Concepts we talk about the term antipsychiatry. Episode Transcript:…

S3E41 State by State: New Jersey

May 21, 2024 31m

In this episode we interview Ami Kachalia from ACLU of New Jersey and Bren Pramanik from Disability Rights New Jersey about mental health laws in New Jersey. Ami Kachalia:…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Committable have?

Committable has published 61 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Documentary, Government.

Is Committable still active?

Committable is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 33m.

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