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Mental Healthcare Often Isn't Care At All Micha Frazer-Carroll: Two weeks ago, New York mayor Eric Adams issued a directive to city agencies to involuntarily hospitalise homeless people deemed mentally unwell. Adams, who is leading a longer-term push to close homeless encampments, argued the move was part of the city's "moral obligation" to help vulnerable people. Many non-disabled people in the US responded to the news with dismay. That policies seemingly designed for care were being deployed as a means of managing people seen by the state to be unproductive, undesirable or unsightly is clearly repugnant. But many disabled people – including those who self-identify as 'mad' or 'mentally ill' – know this kind of social control has always been a core function of institutionalisation. While reprehensible, this development isn't an errant misapplication of mental health and disability law. In fact, it's merely an expansion of how these laws already function.  CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... REPORT Wait, Are We On Energy Bill Strike Now? by Charlotte England As energy costs spiral, providers are brutally targeting defaulters. But attempts to organise mass resistance have faltered. Charlotte England reports. Read more... OPINION Travelling Across Poland Showed Me That Britain's Economy Is Broken by Aaron Bastani The UK is increasingly just a middle-income country with a smattering of rich people. Visit anywhere else in Europe and you'll see what I mean, writes Aaron Bastani. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ This couldn't happen without you. To every single one of you who has read our articles, shared our reportage, watched our videos, listened to our podcasts, donated, joined our regular supporters, bought our merch or liked our content this year... Thank you! Everything we do is fuelled entirely by our audience. It's because of you that we can provide truly independent reporting to explore what it takes to build a society that works for everyone. We're so excited to share what we've got in store for 2023. The Novara Media team x Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 10 Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1EF. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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