LA County’s $4B Settlement Exposes the Truth: Mental Health Must Stop Feeding the System

LA County’s $4 billion child welfare settlement exposes decades of systemic abuse—and the complicity of healthcare in fueling that harm. In this piece, psychiatrist Dr. Rupi Legha examines how mandated reporting often reinforces racial injustice and why mental health providers must embrace mandated supporting to truly protect children and families. A must-read on ethics, equity, and the future of trauma-informed care.