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fromNew York City, NY Patch
1 week ago

Proposed Law That Would Allow Doctors To Involuntary Commit Addicts: Mayor

"Our administration refuses to turn our backs on New Yorkers in need, and with today's announcement, we're laying out a vision that will help get everyone the support they need. In the name of public safety, public health, and the public interest, we must rally to help those in crisis because 'anything goes' is worse than nothing at all."
Public health
fromThe Washington Post
4 weeks ago

Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people

Trump's executive order aims to facilitate involuntary hospitalization of homeless individuals with mental illness to combat urban vagrancy.
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Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

PREMIUMSpotlight: Talking budget: Involuntary commitment

Involuntary commitment has become a significant and controversial issue in New York City, especially regarding mental health and homelessness.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
NYC politics

NYC Mayor Eric Adams does victory lap as new state rules make it easier to force mentally ill into treatment

Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The United States is witnessing the return of psychiatric imprisonment | Jordyn Jensen

The revival of institutionalization disguises state control as modern mental health care, targeting marginalized communities under the pretext of treatment.
Mental health
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Is Hochul's push for greater involuntary confinement power the answer to addressing severe mental illness and saving lives? | amNewYork

New York is considering reforms to enhance treatment for those with serious mental illness in light of recent violent incidents.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

PREMIUMSpotlight: Talking budget: Involuntary commitment

Involuntary commitment has become a significant and controversial issue in New York City, especially regarding mental health and homelessness.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
NYC politics

NYC Mayor Eric Adams does victory lap as new state rules make it easier to force mentally ill into treatment

Mental health
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

NYS lawmakers to vote on involuntary commitment laws in push to address city's mental health crisis

New law facilitates involuntary commitment for severely mentally ill individuals based on an expanded definition of risk.
Streamlined process with fewer signatures required for commitment.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The United States is witnessing the return of psychiatric imprisonment | Jordyn Jensen

The revival of institutionalization disguises state control as modern mental health care, targeting marginalized communities under the pretext of treatment.
Mental health
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Is Hochul's push for greater involuntary confinement power the answer to addressing severe mental illness and saving lives? | amNewYork

New York is considering reforms to enhance treatment for those with serious mental illness in light of recent violent incidents.
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fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Adams applauds NYS budget to reform involuntary commitment for those with mental illness

Mayor Eric Adams is pushing for new laws to aid mentally ill and homeless New Yorkers, particularly through involuntary commitment measures.
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