Jesse Mangan

jesserobertmangan.bsky.social

06 August 2026 02:49

A new evaluation of Involuntary Outpatient Commitments in NY was released and the first line from this article highlights why this important. “A new evaluation of court-mandated treatment for mentally ill New Yorkers found the system’s harms outweigh its benefits." www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

NYCLU

nyclu.org

06 August 2026 02:48

These findings support what we and other advocates have long said: we must transform how we respond to New Yorkers with untreated mental illness.. Instead of relying on coercion or forced treatment, we must prioritize high-quality care and coordinated, community-based services for people in need.

Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams

advocate.nyc.gov

06 August 2026 02:47

When the governor and former mayor talked big about expanding involuntary commitment, we, and mental health advocates, foresaw the outcome. The data—as in this new study—shows expanding access to voluntary treatment is often far more effective than force.

Robert Reich

rbreich.bsky.social

15 December 2025 03:36

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

Hearing Voices at Mind in Camden

hearingvoicesmic.bsky.social

31 October 2025 12:01

'Psychosis Outside the Box: First Person Accounts of Visions, Visual Changes, Felt Presences, Alterations of Space & Time and Strategies for Making Meaning and Addressing Distress' 2022 @viscidula.bsky.social Shannon Pagdon rethinkpsychosis.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/... (ht @holdspacefree.bsky.social)