Not trying to say, of course, that the money-saving "option" of, like, setting folks free was quite the thing that activists fought for when they were fighting for it. I believe the intentions have always been for clinics that are more patient-focused and centered on communtity living and stuff like that. Which is an *investment* naturally, also requiring commitment--not that kind- and political will(both things that tend to be in American short supply.(And I don't even know that much about the psychiatric survivors' movement, but I do know that most people's vision of a place to go doesn't usually include being locked up. Between my own work and my mother's attendant classes, I've seen footage from Willowbrook three times.--which I think borders on abuse in its own right, trying to show that someone won't abuse me. Everyone should see it once, though, if only to still the Mr. Fix It voice in your head that says "If only there were a *central location* for most of that stuff. I know Dr. Bronston, who worked at Willowbrook and shares my concern that the institution is now made small enough to fit in people's homes anyway...it's a strange feeling to thank someone for your freedom, such as it is sometimes, and also think the person who led the fight is, well, something close to a massive pain in the ass who also can't take a compliment graciously, but that's me and Doctor B.