Mental Talk

007 Episode: Pharmaceutical Violence within Prisons (Social Justice Series - Part 3 of 4)


Listen Later

In this episode, we will discuss the use of psychotropic drugs as a means of controlling and harming the incarcerated population. This legal violence is termed "pharmaceutical violence." There are many ways mental health professionals within prison settings twist treatment plans in order to better control or further oppress those who are incarcerated. It is important to recognize the harms mental health treatment can do to people who are incarcerated. While many people continue to advocate for increased mental health services, these may harm the people they are aiming to help. 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Mental TalkBy Step Up For Mental Health