Reform of coercive treatment for mental illness 'long overdue'
New guidelines from the WHO calling for an end to compulsory treatment for mental illness should be a wake-up call for New Zealand, mental health experts say.
Source: rnz.co.nz
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New guidelines from the WHO calling for an end to compulsory treatment for mental illness should be a wake-up call for New Zealand, mental health experts say.
The Mental Health Act is being revised for the first time since 1992, which one says is a reason why some services are outdated.