🚨 JUST IN: Elon Musk Calls for Return of “Asylums” in U.S.
Tech entrepreneur **Elon Musk** sparked debate after calling for the return of mental health institutions in the United States, using the phrase: “Make Asylums Great Again.”
The U.S. largely shut down state-run psychiatric asylums beginning in the 1960s–1980s during the deinstitutionalization movement. The shift aimed to move patients into community-based care, though critics argue funding gaps led to homelessness and untreated severe mental illness.
• Supporters argue long-term institutional care is needed for severe cases.
• Critics warn against returning to historically abusive systems.
• Modern psychiatric care emphasizes patient rights, oversight, and community treatment.
Any serious move toward expanding long-term psychiatric
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