Temporary Involuntary Commitment – A Recovered Patient’s Perspective
Why involuntary commitment of persons with mental illness works in Pennsylvania and not in California as described in the experience of a recovered and now successful writer patient.
There are many lessons policy makers might take from this man’s experience. A key one is that loving and supportive families and public authorities should work together not be pitted against each other.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/california-conservatorship-mental-hospital
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