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Where Did the Beds Go | Burlington News
When psychiatric hospitals shuttered under the 1972 Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, well-meaning reforms left a dangerous gap: no safe havens for those in acute psychosis. Without beds to stabilize during crisis, even those who could recover miss out on life-saving care. Medication promised a cheaper fix, but today’s reality is stark—talented, vulnerable people are wandering streets, untreated, because we’ve forgotten that recovery often starts with a safe, structured space. The time has come to rebuild what was lost: accessible inpatient care as the foundation of mental health recovery. Listen…
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