Back From Madness Character Analysis

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Although treating mental health disorders has become more humane in our society, the stigma for the clients with mental illness continues to be negative; and individuals are in some often ways branded in a negative light by numerous people in the society. Not every homeless person is mentally ill, yet that is the perception by a vast sector of the population in the United States. The correlation between the individuals in the film Back from Madness and the characters in Crazy represent the unique struggles of people with mental illness. It did not make a difference where those people lived or the income of the family. Todd was the only one in the film where a family member was not living close. In the book Crazy, Freddie Gilbert had family, but again they were not available for support. In the film all the families were white and had access to services with support of family. In the book, author Pete Earley, went to neighborhoods, where the resources were very limited or non-existent. The outcome for those individuals were less successful, and short term. It seems that in order for a person to be …show more content…

(Effective until April 1, 2018.) At the expiration of the fourteen-day period of intensive treatment, a person may be committed for further treatment pursuant to RCW71.05.320 if: (1) Such person after having been taken into custody for evaluation and treatment has threatened, attempted, or inflicted: (a) Physical harm upon the person of another or himself or herself, or substantial damage upon the property of another, and (b) as a result of mental disorder presents a likelihood of serious harm; or (2) Such person was taken into custody as a result of conduct in which he or she attempted or inflicted physical harm upon the person of another or himself or herself, or substantial damage upon the property of others, and continues to present, as a result of mental disorder, a likelihood of serious harm;

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