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Mental health doesn't have to be done in the most stupid way possible. And yet could be much more present, available, temporary. An institutional system can be
by creer 3y ago
Mental health doesn't have to be done in the most stupid way possible. And yet could be much more present, available, temporary.
An institutional system can be built with cross-checks, inspections, corruption fighting mechanisms, etc. By this I mean actual, independent, not powerless, not perfunctory, corruption-fighting, enforceable, etc. As opposed to the usual such cross-checks around here. This is a far broader issue that just mental health but simply (not) doing mental health on the street isn't a great solution.
- phatskat 3y ago> An institutional system can be built with cross-checks, inspections, corruption fighting mechanisms, etc. By this I mean actual, independent, not powerless, not perfunctory, corruption-fighting, enforceable, etc. It can be but not within capitalism. Even if it’s the Best Government Program Ever, eventually it will become public/private, and eventually private. And it will get worse and worse the entire time. Once it’s fully private then it will be incentivized to put people there (if it wasn’t already), and those interred will be used for labor in the worst and likely most potential ways. It’s reinventing prisons.
- creer 3y agoOkay, let's take that comment as an opportunity: Which institutional system out there, worldwide, is a model of cross-checks, effective powerful independent oversight, corruption fighting, etc - enforcing not just lack of corruption (not just financial) but also efficiency in accomplishing its mission? Anyone? Anyone? Some institutions used to have great reputation but I don't know that they were all that efficient. (UK Police, French electricity company). But for both of these I don't feel that it was because of good independent oversight anyway.
- DropInIn 3y agoAlso: kids for cash scandal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal