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Offensive Terms for Mental Health Facilities by hinokio is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses outdated and offensive terms like "lunatic asylum" and "insane asylum" that were previously used to describe psychiatric hospitals where people with mental illnesses were treated. It notes that these terms are no longer used and have been replaced by more sensitive terms like "psychiatric hospital" or "mental hospital" to refer to facilities that treat patients with mental illnesses with the goal of recovery. It also describes "mental health centers" as clinics that support or treat p

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hinokio

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