Today Bapu Trust's Centre for Advocacy in Mental Health, Pune hosts an Open House for all Bapu people on force in pychiatry and mental health. I shall be talking on the human rights aspects of involuntary institutionalisation and treatment, on perceived coercion and give a brief summary of the - unfortunately limited - research available on the effectiveness of forced interventions. The Open House programme was prompted by the fact that Bapu people all agree on no-force as a principle but find the practical implications worth for further discussions. Bapu is actively preparing for two new, user driven projects, a peer support programme and a drop in centre. These activities also require a common understanding on force and psychiatry.
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