Recent events further accentuate the need for keeping Dorothea Dix hospital open, and not just for a year or so. The severity of the budget cuts being “squabbled about” indicate that our severely mentally ill population is getting less service than ever.
To the argument that the cost for remodeling the Dix hospital is prohibitive, I say shame on us for allowing Dix to crumble and decay in the face of surging need for mental health services. We would not treat our hospitals that handle physical ailments this shabbily. Read more here …
