The psychiatrist E. Fuller Torrey has been advocating tougher involuntary psychiatric treatment policies for 40 years. Now it’s paying off.
Tag: Mental Health and Disorders
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My Friend Helped Me Carry My Burdens. His Proved Too Heavy.
He was a precious lifeline for me during the Covid lockdown in India, but he struggled with family pressures and heartbreak.
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I’m an N.Y.C. Paramedic. I’ve Never Witnessed a Mental Health Crisis Like This One.
A paramedic’s view of Mayor Adams’s new policy.
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NYC’s Mental Health Plan Raises Questions for Police Officers
Mayor Eric Adams wants police officers on the front lines, but critics say they are not trained to get people off the streets, and could endanger everyone involved.
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How Hospitals Respond When Mentally Ill People Come in From the Streets
More people with severe mental illness may soon arrive in New York City’s emergency rooms. What happens to them next?