Submitted by Hoosac_Love t3_11ukrtc in massachusetts
IntelligentMeal40 t1_jcp9mwk wrote
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Lol WHAT?! Reagan shut down the institutions and put people on the streets.
Plants_Golf_Cooking t1_jcpa57g wrote
It was not, it was the Community Mental Health Act of 1963. Reagan was not the only president to slash public services, and Kennedy was a prick.
Edit: I’d say to be more fair that it was a combined effort, spread across multiple administrations, but largely acted upon by both Kennedy and Reagan. The effects of the act (overall) was detrimental for mental health services in the US.
End3rWi99in t1_jcpnlh6 wrote
That act actually just opened community health centers in lieu of state run facilities. It didn't really shutter mental health support in the way Lanterman-Petris-Short did.
Plants_Golf_Cooking t1_jcpqb6y wrote
Even if it was not the design it was a consequence.
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