Neil Gong

Sociologist Neil Gong explains why mental health treatment in Los Angeles rarely succeeds, for the rich, the poor, and everyone in between. In 2022, Los Angeles became the US county with the largest population of unhoused people, drawing a stark contrast with the wealth on display in its opulent neighbourhoods. In Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics, sociologist Neil Gong traces...

Sociologist Neil Gong explains why mental health treatment in Los Angeles rarely succeeds, for the rich, the poor, and everyone in between. In 2022, Los Angeles became the US county with the largest population of unhoused people, drawing a stark contrast with the wealth on display in its luxurious neighbourhoods. In Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics, sociologist Neil Gong traces...