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Insane consequences : how the mental health industry fails the mentally ill / DJ Jaffe.

by Jaffe, D. J., 1954-

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Prometheus Books, 2017.

Mental health services.

Mentally ill -- Care.

9781633882911 (hc.)

363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A highly critical examination of the state of our mental health system by a relentless critic, presenting an explanation as to why, in spite of spending $147 billion annually, 140,000 seriously mentally ill are homeless, 365,000 are incarcerated, and even educated, tenacious, and caring people can't get treatment for their mentally ill loved ones. DJ Jaffe blames the mental health industry and government for shunning the 10 million adults who are the most seriously mentally ill, mainly those who suffer from schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder, and, instead, working to improve "mental wellness" in 43 million others, many of whom are barely symptomatic. The author documents the insane consequences of these industry-driven policies: psychiatric hospitals that once served the seriously ill have been closed; involuntary commitment criteria have been narrowed to the point where laws now require violence rather than prevent it; the public is endangered; and the mentally ill and their families are forced to suffer. Insane Consequences proposes smart, compassionate, affordable, and sweeping reforms designed to send the most seriously ill to the head of the line for services rather than to jails, shelters, prisons, and morgues. It lays out a roadmap to replace mission-creep with mission control and return the mental health system to a focus on the most seriously mentally ill. It is not money that is lacking; it's leadership. DJ Jaffe is executive director of MentalillnessPolicy.org"--Provided by publisher

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