Psychiatry about funding not protecting humans

Psychiatry about funding not protecting humans

Rep. Koutoujian's comment shows his focus like NAMI's is on more funding
for more treatment not protecting the rights of people. "Koutoujian said funding
cuts has meant fewer beds for mental health patients around the state." He does
not seem to be concerned for the abuses of the people only that the need for more
money for more abusive(?) treatment. (Rebekah Metzler, "M-Power questions ER
care," Daily News Tribune, April 05, 2007)
Koutoujian says he does not criticize the ER staff. Does he think that
they acted legally? He does not mention the over loading of the ERs as a result
of illegal aliens and uninsured citizens.
Why would DMH provide more protections of rights of people than DPH? The
government institutionalized violations of the rights of people. Politicians
serve the interests of drug companies and NAMI who contribute money to their
campaigns. How much does M-Power give to the legislators?
The comment by the psychiatrist Sandra Fitzgerald is a clear example of the
unlawful bias among psychiatrists. In the name of safety the hospital violates
rights and discriminates against the people they are supposed to help based upon
unlawful stereotypes. She expresses the psychiatric model not the legal model.
Psychiatrists are ignorant of and do not care about laws or rights. They think
in terms of their precious diagnoses which are mostly personal opinions based
upon made up illnesses.
This is nonsense.

Roy Bercaw, Editor ENOUGH ROOM

M-Power questions ER care
By Rebekah Metzler/
Daily News Tribune Correspondent
Thursday, April 05, 2007 - Updated: 10:52 AM EDT

BOSTON - Two months ago, a Waltham woman seeking treatment for anxiety entered
an emergency room, where she waited two hours before being brought to a small,
cold room.
According to Jane, whose real name is not being used to protect her privacy, she
was then asked to remove her clothes. Despite refusing, a young woman arrived
and began undressing Jane, who again insisted she stop.
Jane said she was left with nothing but her bra and a hospital Johnnie - the
nurse had removed all of Jane's clothes and other personal belongings, including
her cell phone.
Four hours later, according to Jane, she was transferred to another hospital,
after being traumatized and offered no direct care.
M-POWER, a grassroots advocacy organization of mental health patients, said Jane
was mistreated because she had been identified by the hospital as a psychiatric
patient.
M-POWER and other support groups for the mentally ill have rallied around
legislation proposed by state Rep. Peter Koutoujian, the House chairman of the
Committee on Public Health, concerning the licensing of emergency rooms for the
treatment of psychiatric patients.[...]