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The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients

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The Shifting Landscape of Mental Health Responsibility

This chapter examines the effects of deinstitutionalization on mental health care, focusing on the transfer of responsibilities to a decentralized system. It highlights the historical context, current challenges faced by individuals with serious mental illness, and ends with a tribute to those lost within the system.

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