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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

It will be easier to dive into the depths of darkness and despair that I went through as a mental health patient if I start with a story of hope. At the age of 41, I was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in the midst of the Covid pandemic in the early autumn of 2020 in the throes of an episode of psychosis.

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Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center

Kids Mental Health Info

A national program that provides comprehensive developmental, early education, and social services to low-income young children (ages 3-5) and their families. The post Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center appeared first on Kids Mental Health Info.

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From Public Service to Private Practice: The Collapse of the Social Work Profession

Mad in America

By the mid to late 20th century, neoliberal policies led to cuts in social programs, shifting social responsibility from the state to mostly nonprofits and privatized services. The social services that remain government-funded are often outsourced to private entities. They seem to have been onto something.