A New Mental Health Policy In NYC Limits Basic Rights of Homeless People

Allowing involuntary hospitalization of people is an alarming violation of human rights and dignity.

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A New Mental Health Policy In NYC Limits Basic Rights of Homeless People New York City Mayor Eric Adams has rolled out a plan to allow police officers and emergency workers to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people who are mentally ill.   Consent is the foundation of our ethical relationship to one another, and removing people without their consent is an alarming violation of their dignity. Advocates for the rights of homeless people and those with mental illness have spoken out against the new policy as removing basic human rights.   Here's a closer look at the story. READ NOW The Mental Health Effects of Being Imprisoned READ NOW Survivors Are Speaking Out Against the Troubled Teen Industry READ NOW NEW THIS WEEK Make Space for Happiness Tune in to hear decluttering expert Tracy McCubbin share how to organize your home and get rid of the clutter once and for all. LISTEN NOW Follow Now:   Apple Podcasts /  Spotify /  Google Podcasts Trauma and Risk Factors for PTSD READ NOW The Importance of Self-Determination READ NOW VOICES Mental Illness Doesn't Discriminate, and Neither Should We READ NOW 11 Characteristics of Self-Actualized People READ NOW The Principles That Define the AA 12-Step Program READ NOW

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