>It's hard for some to accept that yes, some people do need in-patient mental care and possibly for an extended period of time Some people, yes, but an incredi

>It's hard for some to accept that yes, some people do need in-patient mental care and possibly for an extended period of time Some people, yes, but an incredibly small minority. The vast majority of people with severe and enduring mental illness can be managed perfectly well in the community if you have adequate community-based mental healthcare provision. The choice between asylums and people fending for themselves on the streets is a false dichotomy. >"prayer" or "social support" or whatever isn't a substitute for IV anti-psychotics We have a wide range of long-acting injectable antipsychotics that can be administered on a fortnightly or monthly basis. You do not need to lock someone up indefinitely in order to administer an injection once every few weeks. Some people will inevitably need to be compelled into treatment, but that number is much smaller if a) you have a mental healthcare workforce who have the time and training to establish rapport and build trust with patients and b) you use early intervention to reach people before they are in crisis.