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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Helping Mentally Ill in New York State SHARE
Involuntary Outpatient Treatment in New York State helps people with mental illness recover, keeps the public and patients safer, and saves money. But Sheldon Silver and Albany Legislature are stalling bill to improve it
Helping Mentally Ill in New York State SHARE
Involuntary Outpatient Treatment in New York State helps people with mental illness recover, keeps the public and patients safer, and saves money. But Sheldon Silver and Albany Legislature are stalling bill to improve it
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Friday, March 4, 2011
Time to Close New York's Office of Mental Health by D. J. Jaffe - City Journal SHARE
Andrew Cuomo's New York State mental health commissioner has abandoned making serious mental illness a priority of the department, and instead turned it into a provider of social services for the 'worried-well'. As a result there are twice as many mentally ill in Riker's Island jail than in all NYS run psychiatric hospitals combined. Many more mentally ill are going homeless and becoming psychotic as a result of their inability to get care. Given what we now know about mental illness, this author suggests Andrew Cuomo eliminate the New York State Office of Mental Health and turn over important functions to the Department of Health. This would save money, improve care, and keep patients and public safer. The author is founder of Mental Illness Policy Org.
Time to Close New York's Office of Mental Health by D. J. Jaffe - City Journal SHARE
Andrew Cuomo's New York State mental health commissioner has abandoned making serious mental illness a priority of the department, and instead turned it into a provider of social services for the 'worried-well'. As a result there are twice as many mentally ill in Riker's Island jail than in all NYS run psychiatric hospitals combined. Many more mentally ill are going homeless and becoming psychotic as a result of their inability to get care. Given what we now know about mental illness, this author suggests Andrew Cuomo eliminate the New York State Office of Mental Health and turn over important functions to the Department of Health. This would save money, improve care, and keep patients and public safer. The author is founder of Mental Illness Policy Org.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Eliminate New York State Office of Mental Health by DJ Jaffe SHARE
Calls on Governor Cuomo to eliminate the New York State Office of Mental Health, and explains why this will improve care for mentally ill, save money and keep the public safer. Written by DJ Jaffe, well-known advocate for the seriously mentally ill
Eliminate New York State Office of Mental Health by DJ Jaffe SHARE
Calls on Governor Cuomo to eliminate the New York State Office of Mental Health, and explains why this will improve care for mentally ill, save money and keep the public safer. Written by DJ Jaffe, well-known advocate for the seriously mentally ill
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Uncivil Liberties for Mentally Ill (Loughner Giffords) SHARE
"How can so much degradation and death - so much inhumanity - be justified in the name of civil liberties? It cannot. The opposition to involuntary committal and treatment betrays a profound misunderstanding of the principle of civil liberties. Medication can free victims from their illness - free them from the Bastille of their psychoses - and restore their dignity, their free will and the meaningful exercise of their liberties."
Widely acknowledged by advocates to be the single best op-ed ever written on Civil Liberties for mentally ill. A must read for civil libertarians, libertarians, advocates for mentally ill, policy-makers and anyone interested in the role of civil liberties in treating mental illness
Uncivil Liberties for Mentally Ill (Loughner Giffords) SHARE
"How can so much degradation and death - so much inhumanity - be justified in the name of civil liberties? It cannot. The opposition to involuntary committal and treatment betrays a profound misunderstanding of the principle of civil liberties. Medication can free victims from their illness - free them from the Bastille of their psychoses - and restore their dignity, their free will and the meaningful exercise of their liberties."
Widely acknowledged by advocates to be the single best op-ed ever written on Civil Liberties for mentally ill. A must read for civil libertarians, libertarians, advocates for mentally ill, policy-makers and anyone interested in the role of civil liberties in treating mental illness
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
5 Steps to prevent more Giffords shootings. Call for Congressional Action SHARE
Lists the 5 steps government should take to prevent violence by mentally ill, save money and improve care in light of Gabrielle Giffords shooting
5 Steps to prevent more Giffords shootings. Call for Congressional Action SHARE
Lists the 5 steps government should take to prevent violence by mentally ill, save money and improve care in light of Gabrielle Giffords shooting
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Gabrielle Gifford, Jared Loughner and mental illness SHARE
This article describes how Mr. Loughners conditions were similar to Unabombers, Russel Weston and other mentally ill people who failed government policies made go without treatment
Gabrielle Gifford, Jared Loughner and mental illness SHARE
This article describes how Mr. Loughners conditions were similar to Unabombers, Russel Weston and other mentally ill people who failed government policies made go without treatment
