Coercive treatment for mental health reform long overdue
New Zealand’s rates of compulsory treatment were high, due in part to the over-use of community treatment orders, which were “difficult to challenge and often become indefinite treatment orders”.Failures in care of young man needing mental health services
“There was a striking lack of psychiatrist input into the man’s care, and the processes of discharging and transferring the man from the various parts of BOPDHB’s Mental Health Service were extremely poor,” Health & Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan...Olympians still suffering sleepless nights
A leading psychologist said athletes and coaches were suffering sleepless nights and had trouble making decisions and controlling their emotions as the stress associated with the pandemic lingered.
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