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Michael Simonson
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Michael is a New York-based freelance mental healthcare reporter whose work focuses on involuntary commitment practices and laws. He can be reached at
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How President Trump and Dr. Drew Got It Wrong on Deinstitutionalization
Michael Simonson
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Leah Harris,
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January 24, 2020
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Forced-Treatment Advocacy Group Cherry-Picks Data to Support Agenda (Again)
Michael Simonson
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September 30, 2019
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Andrew Rich: “I Didn’t Know Stuff Like This Existed”
Michael Simonson
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July 15, 2019
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Twenty Years After Kendra’s Law: The Case Against AOT
Robert Whitaker
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Michael Simonson
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July 14, 2019
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MIA Survey: Ex-patients Tell of Force, Trauma and Sexual Abuse in America’s Mental Hospitals
Michael Simonson
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December 9, 2018
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