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The WHO and the United Nations: Let Freedom Ring for the Mad

Mad in America

The Radical CRPD The most radical element in the WHO’s 2021 document was its embrace of the 2008 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as a governing principle for radical reform. The 2021 WHO report echoed that sentiment.

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Elder Eyes Wide Shut

Mad in America

A legal guardian and conservator have hijacked her father’s life and estate and she cannot get him out. My friend, who I will call Lilly to protect her and her family, is amidst a legal battle with her sibling and a cabal of lawyers over the legal guardianship and conservatorship of her 74-year-old father, though he can still make decisions.

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A Remarkable Feat: A Psychiatric Patient Changed the Law on Restraints

Mad in America

He entered a settlement with the Ministry of Health in December 2021, which obliged the government to amend the Psychiatry Act, so that the rights for psychiatric patients subjected to belt fixation were improved. Silas Dam (photo courtesy of his mother) Silas Dam killed himself this summer, only 24 years old.

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Stealing My Mother From Me: The Horrors of Conservatorship

Mad in America

Guardianship and the legal system stole her from me. The next day, speaking with a lawyer in legal aid offices, I learned of a court hearing. What a joke the legal system is. I t can lead to theft, lies, deception, and the wrongful death of our loved ones by deceitful predators, all in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

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Not Before Time: Lived Experience Led Justice and Repair

Mad in America

The project emerged in a specific geographical and historical context: between 2018-2021, a Royal Commission was convened to examine the Mental Health System in Victoria, Australia. The Not Before Time: Lived Experience Led Justice and Repair project endeavoured to address such questions.

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Understanding Overdose Risks and Choosing the Right Addiction Therapy for Substance Abuse

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 46 million people met the criteria for substance use disorder (SUD) in 2021, yet only 6% received treatment [1]. Many people struggling with SUD also experience job loss, legal problems, and financial distress. Call us today to get started. 2025, February 7). 2024, August 6).

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 16: Is There Any Future for Psychiatry? (Part Six)

Mad in America

The many erroneous and misleading statements I found cannot be explained by the advent of new, important knowledge, as the publication dates for the textbooks were recent, from 2016 to 2021. Whether drugs are legal or illegal, it is unhealthy to perturb brain functions with them. I’ve never experienced anything like this before!