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Ronald Reagan and “The Mental Health Systems Act 1980”
What a Creep
Aug 21, 2024
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Episode description
What a Creep
Season 26, Episode 3
Ronald Reagan “The Mental Health Systems Act 1980”
The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980
was a significant legislation to improve mental health care in the United States. It was signed into law by
President Jimmy Carter
on October 7, 1980. The act was intended to restructure the federal approach to mental health services, emphasizing community-based care and providing grants to community mental health centers to improve their services.
When Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency in January 1981, his administration's policies marked a drastic shift from those of his predecessor, Jimmy Carter, particularly in social services and mental health care.
Trigger warning: Discussions of previous treatments for mental illness, suicide, sexual assault, and general assholery. Sources:·
Mental Health Systems Act (Wiki)
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San Diego
Union-Tribune·
NPR
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The American Library Association
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National Library of Medicine
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KQED-TV
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Salon.com
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The Hill
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The New York Times (1984)
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Psychiatry Online
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C-Span “Washington Journal”
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PBS News
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Psychiatry News
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Women’s History Org (Dorothea Dix)
Podcasts:
The Dollop (Ronald Reagan
),
Behind the Bastards (Ronald Reagan
,)
Meet Your Heroes (Episode 13, Ronald Reagan
,) and
History Fix (Episode 60, Mental Health
.)
Mother Jones:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/04/timeline-mental-health-america/
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