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Don’t Include Involuntary Commitment as a Treatment Tool in Seattle

Mad in America

Specifically, one of Seattles 2025 legislative priorities Improve the reasonable use of involuntary treatment by increasing system capacity and making the Involuntary Treatment Act a more effective and useful tool for first responders runs counter to the groundbreaking policy directions that are underway in King County and at the state level.

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

Clear Behavioral Health

Many people struggling with SUD also experience job loss, legal problems, and financial distress. Resources: NIDA IC Fact Sheet 2025 | National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2025, February 7). Addiction often leads to strained relationships with family , friends, and partners creating a loss of trust and social withdrawal.

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A Therapist’s Perspective on the “Let Them” Theory by Mel Robbins

Zencare

Published on February 27, 2025 by Zencare Team. Robbins got her start as a lawyer for Legal Aid Society, but shifted to be an inspirational leader through her first ted talk How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over. Written by Lily Thrope, LCSW from Thrope Therapy.

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Upcoming ECT Legislation Needs to Be Revised

Mad in America

2025; Murphy, 2021; Neugebauer, 2024; Oppenheim, 2022; Oprison, 2021; Roche, 2016; Rogers, 2021; Simonson, 2020; Singh, 2016; Smith, 2008; Stence & Stence, 2022; Tenney, 2016). 2025; MindFreedom International, 2016; Murphy, 2021; Ogles, 2023; Oppenheim, 2022; Oprison, 2021; Read, 2022; Read et al., 2018; Life After ECT Inc.,

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Modern Psychiatry and the Human Soul and Spirit: Is Our Freedom at Stake?

Mad in America

Our brain is not a computer, and our heart is not a pump, though the materialistic world view is pretty good at convincing us to believe we are devoid of Spirit, the divine creative part of us which is never wounded and if not eclipsed by legal or illegal substances, is able to always make a choice. Though, naturally, we can feel a victim.

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How to Support Your Loved One During a Manic Episode

Zencare

Published on March 3, 2025 by Zencare Team. Faces extreme financial or legal consequences: If the risky behavior that they are engaging in results in them overspending, stealing, or committing crimes. It is a key feature of bipolar disorder symptoms and can significantly impact a persons ability to function.

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Maryland Enacts a “Draconian” Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program

Mad in America

For over fifty years in America, pro-force family advocacy organizations, closely allied with the medical and judicial establishments, have worked to roll back the clock to the days when they had more legal control over the lives of those under their care. Senator Clarence Lam addressing the Finance committee, March 29, 2024.