Tag: informed consent
Picture a person in a hospital hallway, told that a hearing will decide whether they may leave. A doctor gives an opinion. A lawyer, if one is present, speaks …
When people experience profound emotional distress, one of the first questions often asked is whether they have a mental illness. That question has become so common that many people …
There is a quiet assumption built into the modern internet. It suggests that personal data is simply a byproduct of participation, something generated incidentally as people browse, search, communicate, …
I hope that no suicides happen. That is the starting point. Human life has value, and suffering deserves attention, care, and understanding. But the way a society responds to …
Psychiatric coercion remains one of the least examined forms of power in modern society. It often appears under the language of care, safety, and treatment, yet it can involve …
