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Castanet: Author whose father was forcibly treated at Kelowna General Hospital warns of the dangers of involuntary care

From Castanet: The author of a new book is speaking out against the push for more involuntary care in the rush to deal with the opioid crisis and the rising number of people living with homelessness in B.C. Rob Wipond’s latest work is titled “Your Consent Is Not Required: The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions, Forced

By |2023-02-21T20:22:40+00:00February 16th, 2023|0 Comments

Rob Wipond on “A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne”

On Global's Corus radio stations across Canada on January 30, 2023, Ben O'Hara-Byrne talked with Rob Wipond about Your Consent Is Not Required and current issues in the news about involuntary psychiatric treatment. The interview is 15 minutes -- Click here to listen.

By |2023-03-03T04:33:40+00:00February 8th, 2023|0 Comments

Committable: “988”

In November, Jesse Mangan interviewed me for his podcast Committable. We discussed my research into the new 988 mental health hotline in the US and its practices of getting calls traced and callers forcibly hospitalized. A 988 number is now also scheduled to come to Canada. Click here to check out the episode.    

By |2023-02-21T20:23:08+00:00December 10th, 2022|2 Comments
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