• Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The US went from over-treatment to no treatment. Neither has a net positive outcome.

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      10 months ago

      Deinstitutionalization has nothing to do with the lack of funding for mental health programs today. Two separate issues.

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        10 months ago

        Actually, funding has a very large part to do with moving away from institutions. You’ll find money is behind most big decisions in this country. Not that I’m defending the hell that is institutions