Posted on Apr 17, 2024
Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)?
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In the mid-to-late 20th century, America closed most of the country's mental hospitals. The policy has come to be known as deinstitutionalization. Today, it's increasingly blamed for the tragedy that thousands of mentally ill people sleep on our city streets. Wherever you may stand in that debate, the reform began with good intentions and arguably could have gone much differently with more funding.
In the mid-to-late 20th century, America closed most of the country's mental hospitals. The policy has come to be known as deinstitutionalization. Today, it's increasingly blamed for the tragedy that thousands of mentally ill people sleep on our city streets. Wherever you may stand in that debate, the reform began with good intentions and arguably could have gone much differently with more funding.
Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)?
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Posted 14 d ago
Having a family member on the receiving (or is it non-receiving) end of this, something needs to be done
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel they closed many facilities back in the 60's & started building more prisons.
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