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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm onboard with the student manifesto, but I have a fear or a problem with
I firmly believe that this would make people that would willingly seek help, from going to see a medical or psychiatric professional.
If as a person that might be feeling anger about something like a divorce or whatever, and knowing that if I went to a medical professional and an admission of this might result in the police showing up at my door, I might not voluntarily seek health.
Its the same with people that are already paranoid or suffer from serious mental illnesses that create paranoia or even fear of exposure.
I also don't get the use of the CDC to research gun violence.
All the other stuff, I'm clearly on the same side as them.
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Mental health providers are already compelled to reach out to law enforcement if they feel an individual poses a threat to themselves or to someone else. This is nothing new and more of a restatement of what is already an accepted practice.