[Magdalen] Washington Post article on involuntary hospitalization of the mentally ill

[Susan Hagen]

I work at Western State Hospital in Virginia.  The Post has a very
thoughtful article featuring a woman who has been a patient and a long
time advocate for the rights of people with mental health problems.
It highlights the difficulty of balancing the rights of people to make
their own choices against the need to protect the vulnerable, the
shortage of supported housing in communities.  There are also a few
photos of the inside of the facility, rare because of patient privacy
concerns.  Clearly this woman has given full consent to be shown and
named.

http://tinyurl.com/ng34evr

Many of us have spoken of our own and our family members' struggles
with mental health problems.  I would be interested in your reactions.

Susan



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