jvenner@wateng.UUCP (Jason P. Venner) (09/10/83)
I have a friend who was committed to a psychiatric hospital ward. This person does not need (I think so anyway) to be there. It is however not apparent how to get her out of the clutches of the burocrazy/administration/whatever who seem intent on keeping her doped till hell freezes over. Please help, any advice on how to get her out would be greatly welcomed. reply by mail (of course) -- yours sincerly, Jason P. Venner (jvenner@wateng) (watmath!wateng!jvenner)
nishri@utcsstat.UUCP (Alex Nishri) (09/11/83)
Where was this friend committed to psychiatric hospital against their and your wishes -- the USSR?
prgclb@ihuxm.UUCP (09/12/83)
I believe that in our enlightened age with concern for human dignity, people are ADMITTED to hospitals for psyciatric care, not COMMITTED. I have a friend who voluntarily, in cooperation with her psyciatrist, admitted herself to a hospital for psyciatric care. People who reported that she was committed did her a great personal disservice. Her voluntary action took a lot of guts on her part, and she deserves to be commended, not demeaned, for her action.