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Neoma

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8. I can't say that this is good...

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:44 PM

Mar 2013

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Lets just say someone in my life was threatened to be put in psychward because s/he's atheist and they were going to use their knowledge of her/his depression as a way to do it.

I'm afraid of abuse of these kinds of laws, because yes, the mentally ill do become victims of cruel people when that knowledge comes out...

On the other hand, I know someone that needs help but won't get it because our state doesn't accept common law marriage and he became violent, through cocaine abuse though.

It's a toss up. Case by case basis. One person with bipolar can be completely different than another person with bipolar. You can't stick laws to these things sometimes. And because of this, either way you put it, someone will get hurt.

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LA backs Cal. laws to mandate mental health treatment, violating Mental Health Rights? [View all] HereSince1628 Mar 2013 OP

Damn. This could work out great Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #1

I think the equivalence is more like being forced into treatment for TB or HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #2

I have a psychiatrist and insurance Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #6

This is actually good get the red out Mar 2013 #3

Supposing a person as incompetent makes it seem an easier question HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #4

There are a lot of ways to die get the red out Mar 2013 #5

The treatments I mentioned are all listed in the Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #7

I can't say that this is good... Neoma Mar 2013 #8