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Episode 11, Part I: Abolish Forced Treatment Now with Rob Wipond
“Stop it. Abolish involuntary commitment.” — Rob Wipond
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What does consent mean if it can be withdrawn on your behalf? Investigative journalist Rob Wipond joins Dr. Michael R. Montgomery for the first part of a conversation about forced psychiatric treatment, the authority to override another person’s agency, and the lives behind the language of protection. For Rob, author of Your Consent Is Not Required, the investigation began close to home: his father went to a psychiatric hospital seeking help and was held against his will.
There is a particular loneliness in asking for help and…
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