by Robert L. Okin, MD
March 20, 2024 Dr. Okin and Gabe Howard, host of Psych Central, discuss Dr. Okin’s book, Silent Voices, and the deeply personal narratives of people he spoke with experiencing homelessness during his two-year journey living among homeless individuals with mental illness. Listen to the full episode here.
July 25, 2023 Dr. Okin and Dr. Van Nuys discuss the vicious cycle of homelessness and mental illness. Listen to the full episode here.
October 4, 2023 Dr. Okin was interviewed by the Fifth & Mission podcast to share what he learned about people with mental disorders living on the street, what he makes of the state’s new CARE Court, and why he thinks the systems meant to stabilize this population often fail them instead. Listen to the full … Read more
February 17, 2015 Silent Voices was featured on Mother Jones. In Gabrielle Canon’s piece, Heartbreaking Photos and Tragic Tales of San Francisco’s Homeless, she shares several of the photographs from the book and discusses the major ideas of the book. You can read the full article here.
Silent Voices was December’s Review of the Month on the Beth Cox Report, a column of the Midwestern Book Review. Beth Cox writes that Silent Voices “shines a spotlight on a serious, ongoing social problem in America, and is worthy of the highest recommendation.” View full review >
Silent Voices was reviewed on First Things, America’s Most Influential Journal of Religion and Public Life. In it, reviewer Peter J. Leithart praises Silent Voices as a “beautiful, disturbing, sad book.” Read the review >
Dr. Okin was a guest on the Diane Rehm Show on Washington DC’s WAMU Radio (the local NPR station). Read more >
Dr. Okin was a guest on Forum with Michael Krasny. New Book Gives Voice to San Francisco’s Homeless and Mentally Ill As former chief of psychiatry at San Francisco General, Dr. Robert Okin treated countless homeless patients. He wanted to know more about how these patients lived, so he took to the streets. He spent … Read more
Dr. Okin was featured in an article in the SF Examiner in anticipation of his upcoming event at the San Francisco Public Library. You can read the full article, “‘Silent Voices’ Sheds Light on Homeless,” here.
Dr. Okin was a guest on Good News Planet with Paul Sladkus. You can read about the interview here and listen to parts 1 and 2 of the interview below. PART I PART II