Many mental patients in Canadian institutions have become totally institutionalized and segregated from society. This institutionalization of patients who do not necessarily pose much of a risk to themselves or society at large have resulted in enormous amounts of money being spent that could be better directed towards outpatient and other social programs. More money can be allocated to half way houses and remedies of that nature which will help integrate these mentally ill back into society and give them a chance to be productive. As you can see not only will deinstitutionalizing mental patients save hospitals money it will also put an emphasis on more proactive solutions to mental disorders as well as giving the mentally ill a chance to contribute to society.
             According to the CPA (Canadian Psychiatric Association) the primary goals of deinstitutionalization are "to enable patients to live in the community while meeting their clinical and social needs" (http://www.cpa-apc.org). This quote shows evidence that the governing body of all psychiatric methods and practices in Canada believes the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients is beneficial to the treatment of the patient. Due to the fact that the patient can be living outside of the institution he/she will have the chance to interact with non mentally ill people which may also have a very large impact on the treatment of the individual. If an individual is around mentally ill persons all day then they may perceive these people as being the norm which may further inflame their illness and perpetuate their irresponsiveness to treatment. Familiar faces such as family and friends may also have a remedying impact on a mentally ill individual; this can only be achieved through deinstitutionalization.
             Through recent studies and proactive approaches towards the care and treatment of the mentally ill many discoveries h
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