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Forced Therapy for Mentally Ill

Anchoress
Anchoress Posts: 118 Forumite
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Apologies if this is the wrong place or if already posted but this has reared it's ugly head again.

From the Daily Mirror
Tory MP blasts Iain Duncan Smith plan to grab mentally ill’s cash as 'brainless'

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-blasts-iain-duncan-3851742



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  • NYM
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    There's a thread on the Discussion Board about it.
    :)
  • System
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    many MH patients would welcome therapies,but theres just not the funding

    im still not quite sure what their idea of treatment is,eg taking medication,councelling

    all very vague
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  • Anchoress
    Anchoress Posts: 118 Forumite
    Where is the Discussion Board please? If it's Disability and Dosh board, I did look on there but couldn't find the thread.

    Thanks.
  • scootw1
    scootw1 Posts: 2,165 Forumite
    you need to be logged in to find it and its at the very bottom of all the boards in the moneysavers arms
  • Anchoress
    Anchoress Posts: 118 Forumite
    Thanks, I never noticed that before.
  • NYM
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    Anchoress wrote: »
    Thanks, I never noticed that before.


    Apologies, I should perhaps have included a link to it in my earlier post. :)

    I should warn you though, it can be tough in there ! :eek:
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