My search for a psychiatric bed in an overburdened health system
Since the 1950s, the United States has seen a dramatic decline in the number of psychiatric beds nationwide due in part to deinstitutionalization and the rise of antipsychotics. But that has created…
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B.C. to create another 132 involuntary care beds for severe mental health disorders
PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia government is adding 132 more involuntary care beds for those in the province with complex mental health ne
B.C. to create another 132 involuntary care beds for severe mental health disorders
PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia government is adding 132 more involuntary care beds for those in the province with complex mental health ne
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