Overview
Deinstitutionalization of mental health care is the process of shifting mental health care and support from long-stay psychiatric institutions to community mental health services. For centuries, psychiatric hospitals have been the primary model for delivering mental health services. Human rights violations and poor treatment have been extensively documented in such institutions. Over the past few decades, deinstitutionalization has gained global attention, with the growing push towards community-based mental health care. The “Trieste Model” in Italy has been an…
