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> As the advent of antipsychotics and antidepressants reduced their population, these hospitals were an obvious target for budget cuts throughout the 80s and 90
by bko 6y ago
> As the advent of antipsychotics and antidepressants reduced their population, these hospitals were an obvious target for budget cuts throughout the 80s and 90s
Do you have a source that shows that public funding for hospitals and treatments for mental health declined during this time period?
From a quick search is seems it has risen considerably throughout the 80s to today.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/252393/total-us-expenditure-for-mental-health-services/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/252393/total-us-expendit...
- anonAndOn 6y agoTrump stomping on his predecessor's sand castle is not a new phenomenon. Patients be damned, Jimmy Carter giveth and The Gipper taketh away.[0] [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Health_Systems_Act_of_1980 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Health_Systems_Act_of_1...
- bko 6y agoFrom your link: > the Mental Health Systems Act supported and financed community mental health support systems I'm missing something here.