# Lost Patients: Against Their Will

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Podcast: [Focus: We Keep Us Safe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-we-keep-us-safe-6818662)
Published: 2024-03-19T15:53:19+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/kuow-focus/against-their-will
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## Resource

Across the U.S., efforts are underway to make it easier to involuntarily commit people to psychiatric hospitals. It's a reaction to the sight of seriously mentally ill people on the streets and the cries of families who say it's too hard to get a loved one help when they're in crisis. But this gets at one of the most delicate questions our society has faced: When does our belief about what's best for someone override someone's right to decide for themselves? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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