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Concern #441 - Credibility Discounting of Survivors Based on Mental Health Labels

Description:
Claims that psychiatric labels are used to invalidate testimony regardless of evidence.

Desired Outcome:
Ensure evidence is assessed independently of diagnosis.

What Could Go Wrong:
Entire classes of people may be automatically disbelieved.

Current Situation:
Testimony dismissed due to diagnosis.

Action Strategy:
Separate complaint evaluation from mental health status.

Concern Category:
Discrimination

Location:

Analysis: Not available

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Comments for this Concern Item



test comment following report of comment not lodging
[2025-12-26 22:45:06 - David Winter - new]

yes, US law says you cannot be deemed incompetent just because you have mental illness or are admitted to a psych hospital
[2025-12-26 22:39:50 - anonymous - new]

Comment on credibility - horrible to think that someone is dismissed as not credible because of a mental condition - there's no smoke with out fire.
[2025-12-16 10:45:43 - David Winter - new]