Discuss the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill in the United States. How have changing policies reflected cultural values and understanding of mental illness?

The United States has experienced two waves of deinstitutionalization, the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental disability.

What is deinstitutionalization of people with mental illness?

Deinstitutionalization is the procedure of shifting the care and support from long-stay psychiatric hospitals to community mental health services for patients diagnosed with severe mental disorders