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Information: Involuntary commitment is a sensitive and contraversial subject in mental health. Often family members, friends, law enforcement, or mental health professionals feel that this is necessary for the safety of the individual or others. On the otherhand, fo
Involuntary Commitment Sites:
Psychiatric Advance Directive Psychiatric Advance Directive: If you are concerned that you may be subject to involuntary psychiatric commitment or treatment at some future time, you can prepare a legal document in advance to express your choices about treatment. (Involuntary Commitment) http://www.bazelon.org/advdir.html
The Case of Spencer Day The Case of Spencer Day: His story sheds new light on causes of violence and crime in our society. (Involuntary Commitment) http://violence.freedommag.org/page10.htm
How to Avoid Mental Health Conservatorship? How to Avoid Mental Health Conservatorship?: Explaining the Lanterman Petris Short act, how it can be used to put persons under conservatorship, and how to avoid this. (Involuntary Commitment) http://www.namiscc.org/newsletters/July01/conservatorship.htm
Law Project for Psychiatric Rights Law Project for Psychiatric Rights: A tax-exempt charity devoted to protecting people from the harm and abuse from forced psychiatric drugging resulting in emotional and physical damage. (Involuntary Commitment) http://psychrights.org/
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Information: Involuntary commitment is a sensitive and contraversial subject in mental health. Often family members, friends, law enforcement, or mental health professionals feel that this is necessary for the safety of the individual or others. On the otherhand, fo
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