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+. This isn't exactly a question––more of a discussion point––, but I was curious what everyone thought about the fact that up until the 1930s, people were institutionalized through public opinion. As Summers mentions, random juries often decided if someone was insane, and a prolonged battle occurred even partially to repeal this.
+. Would you say the 1930's mental hygiene initiative in DC (through facilities like St. Elizabeth's) was a well-intentioned idea with some inherent racial flaws or intentionally segregationist from its inception? Would you say it overall helped the local black community by fostering a relationship between those needing help and social workers? Or did the whole system perpetuate the idea that black Americans were more mentally unwell?
+Submitted by Theron Gertz.     I pledge...