A local lawmaker is calling on residents to testify Friday on a bill dealing with an overhaul of the mental health system in Connecticut.  The Public Health Committee and the Committee on Children will hold a joint public hearing at 9am on An Act Concerning Children's Mental Health.  Bethel State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan says this is a comprehensive piece of legislation encompassing schools, healthcare settings, insurance eligibility, screening tools, and more.  He says there was a rise in depression, anxiety, self-harm, and other forms of distress in young people prior to the pandemic, but the  increased isolation and uncertainty in the past two years has exacerbated this issue.
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