Stories I've Been Following
Just catching up a bit. I'm still in Italy enjoying la dolce vita. Things should be back to normal by next week.
Just some stories I've been following:
Letter Causes Woman to Kill Herself
A Worcestshire woman with a history of depression drowned herself after receiving a letter from a mental health institute telling her to go for a psychiatric assessment. She had apparently been afraid that she would be held involuntarily due to her suicide history.
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Convicted Pedophile Could Seek Chemical Castration
One of my pet peeves. The term "chemical castration" is misleading since it involves using chemical to suppress serum testosterone levels in the offender's system. It is not analogous to physical castration (also known as a bilateral orchidectomy) which is irreversible.Chemical suppression is only effective while the offender remains on the medication. It is a controversial practice in many countries (more on that later).
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After Escape, Oregon Closes Psychiatric Facility
The state has closed a Washington County center for mentally ill
patients after one resident alone in the backyard for a nighttime smoke
climbed a chair, cleared a fence and fled.
Alex Volobuev, 53, told
police he didn’t want to go back to the Connell House in Cornelius last
week because “the staff is crazier than the residents.”
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