Autistic woman wrongly detained in mental health hospital for 45 years

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• Letstakealook@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m sure the fact she was African didn’t play a part in any of that decision making…

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• FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  i know so many people with terrible psych ward experiencsles. i think Foucault was right.

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• rah@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  still treats autism as a mental health condition

  Wait what?

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  • RobotToaster@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Neuro-developmental disorder.

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    • rah@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Ah I see, thanks

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    • webghost0101@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      More modern but still not quite reality for many.

      If you categorize it as anything then Neurodivergent is the most appropriate label.

      Thats not a medical label anymore though but in a medical context you should be more specific anyway.

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  • Ephera@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    If we don’t get bullied for being different or locked up in solitary confinement, then our mental health is generally fine…

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• Red5@lemmygrad.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  What sort of a hospital puts people in solitary confinement?

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  • Ephera@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I think, they misunderstood the “mental health” and thought they were supposed to fuck that up as much as possible.

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