PsychForce Report

California Plan May Help Stop Dehumanization

It's a ground-breaking attempt to track the human impacts and outcomes of involuntary commitment--but will counties follow through?

Oct 9 • 

Rob Wipond

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PsychForce Report TV Episodes Roundup

Forced hospitalization outcomes, Trump's dangerous order, deceptive politicking in Oregon, and California makes every mental disorder a committable one

Oct 4 • 

Rob Wipond

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NC Stabbing Suspect Was Repeatedly Charged for Seeking Help

But for the New York Times, the ongoing failures of treatment providers somehow justifies more forced treatment

Oct 1 • 

Rob Wipond

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September 2025

Fox & Friends Hosts: If They Refuse Psychiatric Treatment, "Just kill 'em" "Yeah"

Jones, Earhardt, and many others should apologize besides Kilmeade, as the underlying misinformation continues on

Sep 16 • 

Rob Wipond

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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"(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

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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

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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

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