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"This policy, while likely formed with good intent, is short-sighted and places more strain on a system that is close to breaking. It also shifts focus and continues to villainize individuals who need help, rather than providing the resources that they desperately need. This is a band-aid, meant to make the problem less visible, ignoring the real issues."
For years, not a single person has been able to appeal Wisconsin's six-month civil mental health commitments in court.
Imprisoned in a psychiatric hospital for three years and considered "psychotic" because the doctors thought he was someone else.
Confused, Accused, and Retraumatized 2347 I felt dazed as I looked at my new surroundings, listening to the sound of the door locking behind me. I had been taken into custody and detained the night before, but was suddenly woken up at 4 a.m. and told to get up because I was being moved to this new facility for continued incarceration. It all felt so surreal, like a bad dream. But unlike waking from a bad dream, with all its fuzzy and garbled parts that make you realize it couldn’t possibly be real, this seemed so devastatingly real. My husband was not there and was never told I was ...
We need a plan that destigmatizes mental health issues for all races, including respectful and non-punitive treatment in in-patient settings.