There are better ways of connecting the critical, life-changing services that we promise to those in need.
. The thought that someone could be killed simply for having a stigmatized health condition is a disgrace. And the reality is many of my peers and other marginalized people will now be driven to isolate themselves further to avoid getting caught in the crosshairs.No one wants people who are experiencing homelessness or living with mental illness to suffer or struggle to find care. But there are better ways of connecting the critical, life-changing services that we promise to those in need.
From my experience, the key to anyone’s recovery, regardless of their illness, is the acceptance and willingness to seek treatment. Instead of doubling down on over-hospitalization and incarceration as our default “solutions” to the mental health crisis, we should be exploring and expanding the voluntary, community-based mental health programs,
, respite centers, and peer advocacy programs that have been shown to help people recover and thrive.You wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at me now, but there was a time in my life when I was hospitalized more than 20 times in just a few years for symptoms of my illness. Each psych ward felt like a prison, and all of the mental health clinicians I had faced, whether inpatient or outpatient, had started to feel to me as if they were a prosecutor.
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