She Can’t Help Herself

One writer’s personal journey toward acceptance of her sister’s addiction and her own inability to change her. Elizabeth’s Kadetsky’s piece is, in many ways, a testimony to her love for her sister as well as a condemnation of New York City’s mental health care system. As Kadetsky’s relentless efforts to secure a better future for her sister show:  it’s nearly impossible to secure decent housing and mental health care, if you are healthy and advocating for a loved one, let alone if you are suffering from severe depression and addiction.

Read more about Kadetsky’s labor of love at Vox