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Risks of Prescribing Psychiatric Drugs to Veterans

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I n 2023, the BBC released “ The Antidepressant Story ,” a film that details known, dangerous and sometimes permanent side effects associated with commonly prescribed antidepressants. Many were not aware of these risks prior to starting them. The most severe side effect extends to suicidality and thoughts of self-harm.

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Maryland Enacts a “Draconian” Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program

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As of 2023, such laws were on the books in 47 states and the District of Columbia—leaving just Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maryland as holdouts. In September 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court, which bears similarities to AOT, became law.

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Grant, Interrupted: An Introduction and Report Back from Oregon

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We believe in the power of community, and so much of community occurs at the grassroots outside of nonprofits or even state funded services. The police cannot and will not be a part of how people will come to stay at the respite—guests will need to call us themselves and make a decision based in self-determination to stay.