Mental Health Matters

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December 2021 • Volume 8 • Number 2 •

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December 2021 Mental Health Law Newsletter

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In This Issue

Editor’s Note

By Sandra M. Blake

A note from the editor.

You Are Not Alone

By Yasmine A. Owaynat & E. Kenneth Wright

The discourse surrounding mental illness is overwhelmed with stigmas and stereotypes that impede people from seeking or fully participating in mental health services.

Appellate Summary

By Andreas Liewald

A summary and analysis of In re Hans T.

Legal Mechanisms for Family Involvement in Caring for Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses

By Mark J. Heyrman

Continuity of care for adults with serious mental illnesses remains a problem in Illinois, particularly for persons who may, from time to time, be admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility.

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