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Afraid and confused, Amanda’s mind raced to understand what the police could want from her on a July afternoon. It turned out they were at her home for a 302 petition – a request to have her involuntarily committed for mental health treatment. In the months since her involuntary hospitalization, she's continued to grapple with anxiety, nightmares and a lack of trust in Allegheny County's mental healthcare system.
“I can understand that no one wanted anything bad to happen to me,” Amanda said. “They didn’t know what else to do. … But it’s still hard to get over that. It’s hard to move past the taking away of autonomy.”
302 petitions are on the rise in Allegheny County. Researchers and mental health advocates are concerned with racial disparities and the potential for involuntary hospitalization to severely traumatize people. Read the story now.
Update: Two teenagers were taken into custody and charged in the shooting.Read the story.
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