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I think they should do it up as an outpatient mental health service, for the ones struggling but not so bad to be sectioned. Currently Barnet patients get sent to Edgware, from depressive to schizophrenia & everything inbetween. Edgware is hard to get to for people with mental health problems, & its very busy with huge waiting times. Some patients are very ill, & for those with less severe cases it can give then anxiety of phobias thats where they are going to end up at. This would be a great outpatient building & location for counselling and psychotherapy for depression, ODC, anxiety, & other life effecting mental health which isn't bad enough to be sectioned but certainly needs addressing. It wouldn't bother the neighbours, because they aren't dangerous or loud. Theres a huge gap in help for those who are not harming others or seen as a threat to society, but who can't function because of their own deep rooted problems. This would be perfect for them, & there is a need for it. Shame its not going to happen because of all the cutbacks, & it will end up being luxury flats brought by foreign investors who don't even live in them, but charge extortionate rents.