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Blaming mentally ill is not meaningful action
Posted Dec 19, 2012
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In an essay, Mark Salzer, professor and chair of rehabilitation science at Temple, said that meaningful action in light of the Connecticut tragedy would be to quintuple efforts to eliminate prejudice and discrimination that harms individuals and loved ones affected by mental illnesses. “Meaningful action would be to invest in mental health services that promote hope, recovery, and community inclusion, which would attract those who actively avoid services,” he said.