January 03, 2006

Challenging the Liberties of the Mentally-ill

I am distressed by the big push that "outpatient commitment" is getting around the country. It is a rotten idea, except for very extreme cases, but that will never stop the folks at NAMI National, the alleged "nation's voice on mental illness." Here's an update on what's up in New York State. Chilling stuff. I will delve into this another day, however. For now, let me just remind you that I am neither a Mind Freedom type or a Scientologist. Honest.

Posted by Philip Dawdy at January 3, 2006 12:05 AM
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I was commited to the psych hosptial by the court, four times. I didn't like it very much. I just wanted to go home.

Posted by: Gwen at January 3, 2006 12:37 PM

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