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"This legislation would eliminate initiatives that promote recovery from serious mental illnesses through the use of evidence-based, voluntary, peer-run services and family supports," said Daniel Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., a founder of the NCMHR. "These services have a proven track record in helping people stay out of the hospital and live successfully in the community. Because hospitalization is far more expensive and has far worse outcomes than these effective, and cost-efficient, community-based services, this bill would cost more money for worse outcomes."
"Even worse," Dr. Fisher added, "the bill greatly promotes stigma and discrimination by its unfounded and damaging connection between mental illness and violence."