Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — S09E18 — July 31, 2022: Mental Health Care

00:00:23 LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

00:01:54 earlier this month, after succumbing to a series of scandals.

00:03:04 All the offers of help, the emails,

00:04:31 Truss has a real knack for making bad decisions,

00:06:11 Every lottery story from Topeka to national news. We dream.

00:07:27 a mentally ill woman to take interest and pride in her appearance,

00:08:45 It is hard to pick a favorite moment there,

00:10:10 with 65% of psychologists reporting they had no capacity for new patients.

00:11:41 we thought it'd be worth taking a look at our mental health care system:

00:12:58 For me it meant a couple of shots of Jack in my coffee in the morning,

00:14:23 isn't something you expect to hear about finding a therapist,

00:15:47 he is confidently nude.

00:17:02 But the reality of these services has often been deeply underwhelming.

00:18:18 let alone anybody to die because of something I said wrong.

00:19:52 extended that concept to individual and some small group plans, too.

00:21:28 Although, to be fair, if you're a woman in the 1950s,

00:22:54 They sent me an email saying he's approved.

00:24:28 'Cause if there's one thing we know about the American legal system,

00:25:59 Was he driving to that interview thinking,

00:27:26 about their concerns over what all this might mean.

00:28:50 than other health professionals with a comparable education.

00:30:16 The ladder's also on the shelf. It's a really frustrating situation.

00:31:42 If we want to be a society that truly respects and values mental health,

00:33:31 In December, I'll be in Beijing, opening up new pork markets!