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In reply to the discussion: The hardest thing I've ever had to do [View all]Caliman73
(11,736 posts)Doing what is best for someone and for society is often difficult. Having worked in mental health and having family members with mental health challenges, I can understand the very real, gut wrenching pain that you feel when you have to decide between liberty and safety. I have had to hospitalize people and have had family members be hospitalized. There often seems like there is not a good answer and everyone loses, and you have to try to console yourself with protecting others.
It is one of the things that angers me about society and priorities for funding. We need more research into mental health and better ways to deal with emotional and behavioral problems, but it seems that it is not a priority and often just used as a way to explain people away.
I hope that your brother can get good treatment to be at peace and hope that you and your family see better times.