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Working to end to the demeaning, disempowering, and illegal violation of human rights at inpatient psych facilities.
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
- United States Declaration of Independence
- United States Declaration of Independence
Taking it to the streets - a budget protest in Boston
WHAT ARE WE ADVOCATING FOR?
We must address the continuing climate of disrespect, coercion and disempowerment that we see daily at inpatient facilities. This is carried out in the name of patient safety, but is grounded in discrimination, ignorance and the relentless pursuit of Profit.
The hospital lobbyists who furiously oppose our efforts claim that State authorities should not dictate clinical care - but their dismal record regarding basic patient rights shows that they need oversight.
In the mental health system, why is 'clinical care' so misunderstood? Why, in the name of 'proper clinical care,' are basic civil liberties and the dignity of so many violated so brazenly?
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Related Links
- Five Fundamental Rights/Fresh Air bill (Massachusetts), 2011-2012
- The Five Fundamental Rights Law - Massachusetts
- MA Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, 2011-2012
- NEW Blog site focused on Arbour Hospital, Boston, MA
- From Privileges to Rights - Landmark 2000 Report
- Mass. DMH website
- Facebook Group
- Arbour Hospital - Our Focus
- Anonymous accounts of Arbour Hospital experiences
- Universal Health Services
- Arbour Health Systems
- "Keep an Eye on PSI!" Facebook site
- "Failure To Care": Report on Universal Health Services' Behavioral Health operations
I came across your site via "If you're going through hell, keep going"'s site... and I have to say that I'm so happy to have found it. Being in a psych ward myself visiting friends in other psych wards this is very personal to me. I think it sucks how little attention is paid to the severity of how patients are treated at these facilities....and not to mention the quality of the facilities - they make us pay an arm and a leg - and for what???
ReplyDeleteI look forward to keeping updated on what you find out... Thanks for starting this site...
Take care,
Christine
aka "Hope Despite Depression
http://hopedespitedepression.blogspot.com/
P.S. I believe your blog to be important enough an issue that I'm adding it to my "noteworthy blogs" section on my blog page....
Thank you so much, Christine! Very much appreciated; I have experienced both (hospitalization and visiting) and am struck by the lack of dignity and humanity. Thanks for linking to my blog!
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