Abolition, a concept that has been popularized by the BLM movement, has far reaching consequences, even for those outside of the prison system. How does it relate to the mentally ill? What are the goals of the movement? Why did Anna have to cut her camping trip short last weekend? We answer all these questions and more!

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6313241/

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/deinstitutionalization-people-mental-illness-causes-and-consequences/2013-10

https://www.theannainstitute.org/Patients%20rpts%20of%20trauma%20or%20harm%20in%20psychiatric%20setting.pdf

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/mental-health-myths-facts

https://www.8toabolition.com/resources

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/16/891438605/psychiatrist-americas-extremely-punitive-prisons-make-mental-illness-worse

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/30/885550145/1a-across-america-unpolicing-mental-illness

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