Say NO to physician assistants & ARNPs being given the power to initiate involuntary examinations
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Carol Ann Fischer
10 years ago
I oppose involuntary commitment of citizens against their will to mental health wards. Increasing the number of professionals that can "diagnose" people is not the answer. “There are no objective tests in psychiatry-no X-ray, laboratory, or exam finding that says definitively that someone does or does not have a mental disorder.” “There is no definition of a mental disorder. It’s bull—. I mean, you just can’t define it.” — Allen Frances, Psychiatrist and former DSM-IV Task Force Chairman
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Jere Jarrett
10 years ago
Please vote against House Bill 325 & Senate Bill 572
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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Giving this kind of power to a wider group of unqualified people -- is just flat-out wrong. Actually, having psychiatry involved at all with these decision is a disaster. But, absolutely allowing that authority to spread to individuals who have no business with that kind of power, must not happen!
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Bernie Kirsh
10 years ago
It's important to make sure that this stops now!
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Alejandro Arias
10 years ago
This needs to stop
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Trista Marquez
10 years ago
No way!!!!!
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Laura Poulin
10 years ago
The Baker Act and involuntary commitment are true dangers to society and the freedoms guaranteed else under the Constitution!
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Joe Marnich
10 years ago
Too many mass killings have one thing in common - Psychiatric Drugs. Look it up! Do not sign this Bill.
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Heather Colson
10 years ago
Please be aware and stop the abuse of psychiatric drugs that have dangerous side effects: increased aggression and suicidall thinking reflections. and they don't cure anything. Involuntary commitment is not something that is needed or wanted.
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Cameron Eckelberry
10 years ago
Involuntary commitment is not something that is needed and is a powerful political "tool" in the wrong hands.
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Marcy Sargeant
10 years ago
Please do NOT sign this bill!!
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Gloria Garcia
10 years ago
Please be aware and stop the abuse of psychiatric drugs that have dangerous side effects: increased aggression and suicidall thinking reflections. and they don't cure anything.
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George A Malnati
10 years ago
How can anyone make this judgement when there truly is no scientific criteria on which to base that decision?
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KathleenBowers
10 years ago
Enough!
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Brian Jackson
10 years ago
this is suicide by government and Psychiatry.. please stop the truley crazy...... the Mental health scam
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Please keep pshychiatry a personal thing. Do not give the power to law or others whom do not know the person they want to incarcerate into a life of torture. This is not the answer.
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Sarah Marguerite
10 years ago
It violates basic human rights.
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Daniel Sherman
10 years ago
The Baker Act harms thousands upon thousands of people annually.
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julie phelps
10 years ago
I believe everyone should have a choice once armed with the facts.
I oppose involuntary commitment of citizens against their will to mental health wards. Increasing the number of professionals that can "diagnose" people is not the answer. “There are no objective tests in psychiatry-no X-ray, laboratory, or exam finding that says definitively that someone does or does not have a mental disorder.” “There is no definition of a mental disorder. It’s bull—. I mean, you just can’t define it.” — Allen Frances, Psychiatrist and former DSM-IV Task Force Chairman
Please vote against House Bill 325 & Senate Bill 572
Giving this kind of power to a wider group of unqualified people -- is just flat-out wrong. Actually, having psychiatry involved at all with these decision is a disaster. But, absolutely allowing that authority to spread to individuals who have no business with that kind of power, must not happen!
It's important to make sure that this stops now!
This needs to stop
No way!!!!!
The Baker Act and involuntary commitment are true dangers to society and the freedoms guaranteed else under the Constitution!
Too many mass killings have one thing in common - Psychiatric Drugs. Look it up! Do not sign this Bill.
Please be aware and stop the abuse of psychiatric drugs that have dangerous side effects: increased aggression and suicidall thinking reflections. and they don't cure anything. Involuntary commitment is not something that is needed or wanted.
Involuntary commitment is not something that is needed and is a powerful political "tool" in the wrong hands.
Please do NOT sign this bill!!
Please be aware and stop the abuse of psychiatric drugs that have dangerous side effects: increased aggression and suicidall thinking reflections. and they don't cure anything.
How can anyone make this judgement when there truly is no scientific criteria on which to base that decision?
Enough!
this is suicide by government and Psychiatry.. please stop the truley crazy...... the Mental health scam
Please keep pshychiatry a personal thing. Do not give the power to law or others whom do not know the person they want to incarcerate into a life of torture. This is not the answer.
It violates basic human rights.
The Baker Act harms thousands upon thousands of people annually.
I believe everyone should have a choice once armed with the facts.
This is scary and needs to stop