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In a move aimed at enhancing public safety and mental health care, the Hessian CDU has praised a draft bill to amend the Psychiatric Care Act (PsychKHG). The proposed changes, which are currently under review, introduce several significant modifications, including stricter regulations for the discharge of individuals from stationary psychiatric facilities and a new definition for substance use disorders as mental disorders.
One of the key provisions in the draft bill is the requirement for immediate notification to local public and police authorities upon the discharge of individuals from a stationary psychiatric facility. This measure is intended to help determine if a substantiated danger to others could exist without further medical treatment. The necessary information for a risk assessment must be transmitted with the discharge notification.
The data from these notifications is fed into a database that can be accessed by the Thiel-Software-Palantir, which is in use at the Hessian police. However, concerns have been raised about the extent to which the general public supports this measure, and the potential implications for individual privacy and civil liberties.
Meanwhile, in the United States, discussions about mental health and politics have taken a different turn. In Minnesota and Ohio, bills have been introduced to define and address "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS) as a mental illness. While these proposals have sparked controversy, they represent unique, highly politicized efforts to define and address TDS, in contrast to Germany's more procedural and regulatory approaches to psychiatric governance.
In Germany, the focus is on improving psychiatric care standards and managing mental health risks in a balanced and ethical manner. The current state of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care in Germany has been identified as inadequate, as confirmed by the Health Committee of the Bundestag in January 2024.
The debate about the use of registries for psychologically conspicuous individuals in Germany has raised significant ethical, legal, and privacy concerns. While the General Secretary of the CDU, Carsten Linnemann, has called for a "registry for psychologically conspicuous people," the implications of such a registry on individual rights and civil liberties are yet to be fully understood and addressed.
It is important to note that the data processed by the Palantir software is likely sent to the USA, raising questions about international data sharing and privacy protection. As these discussions continue, it is crucial to maintain a balanced approach that prioritizes both public safety and individual rights.
References: [1] Minnesota Senate File 1234 - Definition of Trump Derangement Syndrome. (2025). Retrieved from https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/bills/bills/2025/sf1234/
[5] Eichorn, J. (2025). Resignation speech. Retrieved from https://www.senate.mn/members/justin-eichorn/news/2025/03/10/resignation-speech
- The proposed amendments to the Psychiatric Care Act (PsychKHG) in Germany include stricter regulations for the discharge of individuals from stationary psychiatric facilities, which will require immediate notification to local public and police authorities.
- In contrast, discussions about mental health and politics in the United States have seen the introduction of bills in Minnesota and Ohio aimed at defining and addressing "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS) as a mental illness.
- Maintaining a balanced approach that prioritizes both public safety and individual rights remains crucial, especially considering the ethical, legal, and privacy concerns surrounding the use of registries for psychologically conspicuous individuals and international data sharing, as exemplified by the Palantir software's data processing potentially being sent to the USA.
