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by NeuroCoder 628 days ago
Working in a psych unit trying to improve this process is really eye opening. Some key doctors have put in the effort to turn the inpatient floor from weeks of being trapped to identifying these situations where people simply need actual support established. There's even a special 72 hour turn around program recognizing this situation where the system has failed and what we need is rapid stabilization and setting up the proper support for the person to have therapists, medicine, and support groups while still living their lives. It still has flaws, but there are people that care and are working overtime to fix the system. It's just a very slow process.