PsychForce Report

Protests After the Firing of Sera Davidow

Leaders in fighting psychiatric coercion, Wildflower Alliance staff rebel against the attack on their director and organization

Sep 3 • 

Rob Wipond

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3

August 2025

America Already Has Extremely High Rates of Civil Commitment

A new study confirms that rates of psychiatric incarceration have been rising for many years

Aug 26 • 

Rob Wipond

14

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The Deceptive Politics of Civil Commitment in Oregon

How force got expanded and unanimous multi-stakeholder recommendations for reform got shafted

Aug 4 • 

Rob Wipond

9

5

July 2025

Forced Hospitalizations Can Increase Violence, Suicides, and Homelessness

A groundbreaking study finds that, at least for some groups, involuntary commitment backfires

Jul 30 • 

Rob Wipond

15

7

The Worst Part of Trump's Order to Boost Civil Commitment

The demolition of federal agreements and consent decrees will be a license to abuse

Jul 25 • 

Rob Wipond

26

18

"(Involuntary Commitment) is Near and Dear to Powerful Institutions"

Psychiatrist Josef Witt-Doerring interviewed me--and shared his own experiences witnessing the harms of involuntary commitment

Jul 7 • 

Rob Wipond

21

5

California Opens the Funnel into Civil Commitment -- All the Way

It can't get much broader than 86% of the population--plus dementia commitment, substance use commitment, and more in the news roundup.

Jul 1 • 

Rob Wipond

14

3

June 2025

PsychForce Report TV: Fight for Psychiatric Disability Rights

How Protection & Advocacy organizations could collaborate better with people with lived experience

Jun 16 • 

Rob Wipond

9

The Mayor and the Unheard Victims of Civil Commitment

The views of a pro-force mayor exemplify widespread misunderstandings—and worsen homelessness

Jun 11 • 

Rob Wipond

17

11

May 2025

Damning Investigations and Brutal Testimonies

PsychForce Report TV News Roundup with Rob Wipond & Jesse Mangan

May 22 • 

Rob Wipond

8

4

April 2025

The Fight Against Involuntary Commitment

Protection & Advocacy organizations have a chance to lead the way -- or be wiped out by the new U.S. federal administration.

Apr 28 • 

Rob Wipond

6

12

News Roundup (Nov. 2024 to March 2025)

Broadened laws, damning investigations, brutal testimonies, and more in the news about involuntary commitment

Apr 15 • 

Rob Wipond

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3