In England, people who are experiencing highs, lows, and disturbed states of mind are often sectioned by psychiatrists and confined to psychiatric wards. Doctors have the power to section people under the Mental Health Act and make them take medication by force. I have spent a lot of time considering whether or not this is a helpful way to treat people …
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