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MENTAL HEALTH
Korean Human Rights Commission Finds Psychiatric Hospital Illegally Restrained Patients for Months
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea says 53 patients were falsely labeled “voluntary” admissions and 52 were illegitimately restrained.
MENTAL HEALTH
Patients Die After “Spit Hoods” Are Used in Psychiatric Restraints
A Seattle Times investigation shows at least five patient deaths tied to spit hoods over the past decade, yet 15 states still deploy them in mental health settings with no federal safety rules.
