Mental health law began allowing more voluntary treatment.
The Mental Treatment Act 1930 introduced changes including voluntary admission for mental health treatment.
This matters because it marked a shift from older lunacy frameworks towards treatment, though power imbalances remained.
Awareverse sees this as progress, but still asks whether the person's voice and consent were real in practice.
A common mistake is thinking voluntary in law always means free from pressure.
Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?
These deep dives open out from this part of the timeline.