[net.followup] need advice on dealing with psychiatric hospital

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.