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“One of the reasons the doctors gave for hospitalizing me against my will was that I was ‘gravely disabled.’ To support this view, they wrote in my chart that I was unable to do my Yale Law School homework. I wondered what that meant about much of the rest of New Haven.”

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Elyn Saks
Elyn Saks

Elyn Saks is a renowned American law professor known for her contributions to the fields of mental health law and legal psychology. Born in 1955, she has achieved significant accomplishments in both academic and public spheres. more

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