Geri Clark

Generally, what is required is an extreme level of illness that involves an emergency, which usually means there's a victim, because most states require evidence of harm. So that usually means a suicide attempt, a homicide attempt, or some kind of major assault. is required before involuntary treatment is available.

Our state laws need to account for psychiatric deterioration. And there are some states that now have standards that allow for psychiatric deterioration as an entryway into involuntary services. So if a person presents so disconnected from reality that it seems evident that they will soon be at risk for harm.

Our state laws need to account for psychiatric deterioration. And there are some states that now have standards that allow for psychiatric deterioration as an entryway into involuntary services. So if a person presents so disconnected from reality that it seems evident that they will soon be at risk for harm.

Our state laws need to account for psychiatric deterioration. And there are some states that now have standards that allow for psychiatric deterioration as an entryway into involuntary services. So if a person presents so disconnected from reality that it seems evident that they will soon be at risk for harm.

They can be treated involuntarily even when they can't understand their situation if the law allows for that psychiatric deterioration as a criteria. That is the beginning. What's happened across the country is that we no longer have treatment standards based on someone's medical needs. We have treatment standards that are based on legal criteria. And the legal criteria that require dangerousness

They can be treated involuntarily even when they can't understand their situation if the law allows for that psychiatric deterioration as a criteria. That is the beginning. What's happened across the country is that we no longer have treatment standards based on someone's medical needs. We have treatment standards that are based on legal criteria. And the legal criteria that require dangerousness

They can be treated involuntarily even when they can't understand their situation if the law allows for that psychiatric deterioration as a criteria. That is the beginning. What's happened across the country is that we no longer have treatment standards based on someone's medical needs. We have treatment standards that are based on legal criteria. And the legal criteria that require dangerousness

have gotten so extreme that they require evidence of harm, which in effect means they require harm and violence instead of preventing harm and violence. But the psychiatric deterioration standards can shift that.

have gotten so extreme that they require evidence of harm, which in effect means they require harm and violence instead of preventing harm and violence. But the psychiatric deterioration standards can shift that.

have gotten so extreme that they require evidence of harm, which in effect means they require harm and violence instead of preventing harm and violence. But the psychiatric deterioration standards can shift that.

Thanks for asking. First of all, I spend a bit of my workday talking to families across the country about their circumstances and how they're attempting to navigate the system that exists. So I get an earful every day from family members stuck in situations as dire as the situations that I went through as a family member myself.

Thanks for asking. First of all, I spend a bit of my workday talking to families across the country about their circumstances and how they're attempting to navigate the system that exists. So I get an earful every day from family members stuck in situations as dire as the situations that I went through as a family member myself.

Thanks for asking. First of all, I spend a bit of my workday talking to families across the country about their circumstances and how they're attempting to navigate the system that exists. So I get an earful every day from family members stuck in situations as dire as the situations that I went through as a family member myself.

So I'm boots on the ground talking to families about the reality of the situation across I also help to manage a community resource center on the website for Treatment Advocacy Center, where we provide information to help families and individuals who are attempting to navigate the services. So, for example, we have an article on the criminal legal system and how to try to navigate that.

So I'm boots on the ground talking to families about the reality of the situation across I also help to manage a community resource center on the website for Treatment Advocacy Center, where we provide information to help families and individuals who are attempting to navigate the services. So, for example, we have an article on the criminal legal system and how to try to navigate that.

So I'm boots on the ground talking to families about the reality of the situation across I also help to manage a community resource center on the website for Treatment Advocacy Center, where we provide information to help families and individuals who are attempting to navigate the services. So, for example, we have an article on the criminal legal system and how to try to navigate that.

We have an article about HIPAA confidentiality laws and a lot of misunderstandings around HIPAA laws are explained in that article. And I also support Treatment Advocacy Center's work to develop grassroots advocates across the country who are using their stories to try to influence change in the system, to try to make a more sensible treatment system.

We have an article about HIPAA confidentiality laws and a lot of misunderstandings around HIPAA laws are explained in that article. And I also support Treatment Advocacy Center's work to develop grassroots advocates across the country who are using their stories to try to influence change in the system, to try to make a more sensible treatment system.

We have an article about HIPAA confidentiality laws and a lot of misunderstandings around HIPAA laws are explained in that article. And I also support Treatment Advocacy Center's work to develop grassroots advocates across the country who are using their stories to try to influence change in the system, to try to make a more sensible treatment system.

For example, right now, I'm working closely with a group of families in the state of Oregon who are going to rally in the upcoming legislative session to try to get Oregon lawmakers to better define dangerousness in statute.