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Mental health care must move from hospitals to communities
Millions live in psychiatric institutions against their will. Experts say community-based care works better and respects human rights.
TIME · 1m
America Emptied Its Asylums. What Replaced Them?
US shifts from mental health hospitals to community care as debate over what replaces them intensifies.
Dallas Express · 1m