[1] Patients state they were locked in the behavioral unit so their insurance could be overbilled. [10]According to the Daily Mail, nearly 100 former patients of the behavioral health unit are now filing lawsuits against the psychiatrist and the behavioral unit. The stories of those treated in the Arkansas psychiatric unit underscore the importance of advocating for humane practices in the mental health field. [16]Researcher Dr. Peter Gøtzsche determined: “It has never been shown that forced treatment does more good than harm, and it is highly likely that the opposite is true.”[17]Yet involuntary commitment and forced treatment are pervasive in the U.S. [19]All of this is evidence and substantiation for why governments need to follow World Health Organization guidelines to abolish coercive psychiatric practices, CCHR says.

Source: Daily Mail August 03, 2023 13:20 UTC