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1monster

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29. These two sentences say it all. And it is true. Any help there might be out there
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 09:55 AM
Dec 2012
This problem is too big for me to handle on my own. Sometimes there are no good options. So you just pray for grace and trust that in hindsight, it will all make sense.


to deal with the problems is designed to either bankrupt the family or be denied on one pretext or another by the government programs that were supposed to help.

And not all cases are with raging, violent, uncontrollable kids. Some of the kids are very tractable, but cannont be left alone for even three minutes because they are not able to understand.

And then, when the inevitable happens, and the kid breaks a law, all those psychological reports and incidents only serve to convince the prosecutors that the only answer is a very long prison term, far longer than someone who doesn't have such a psychological history in with psycho and sociopaths...

Been there, paid huge amounts of money for help that always had an agenda, begged, literally begged for any kind of help and/or advice from "experts" government and private sector.

At the end of the day, had any ONE of the myriad of phychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical therapists done their job right, the person in my care could have been hleped and needed services would have been available. Sadly, this did not happen.

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It's time to talk about guns...eom Kolesar Dec 2012 #1
And mental illness marshall Dec 2012 #17
Restrictions on gun purchases and serious penalties for improper handling Kolesar Dec 2012 #22
This man was restricted from purchasing a gun marshall Dec 2012 #30
this mother is a sick, sick piece of crap cali Dec 2012 #2
Are you being sarcastic? blue_heron Dec 2012 #4
No. I'm not. And I certainly have dealt with serious mental illness cali Dec 2012 #6
She must love her son, or she would have him institutionalized adigal Dec 2012 #13
first of all, in most places, it's not easy to institutionalize a kid. cali Dec 2012 #19
Some kids have mental problems and some parents are afraid of them. musical_soul Dec 2012 #15
I found it a desperate call for help. And I understand how she feels, even though in my case 1monster Dec 2012 #34
I'm not sure I even believe her. Why should I? cali Dec 2012 #39
Whatever. I'd say you were just another metal health worker with an agenda who 1monster Dec 2012 #42
thank you blue_heron Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #12
let me explain what is wrong with this piece, and by extension the woman who wrote cali Dec 2012 #16
I can completely understand about disagreeing with Maine-ah Dec 2012 #28
OK. I was so disgusted that I overreacted, but the piece does disgust me cali Dec 2012 #35
I think we'll agree to disagree Maine-ah Dec 2012 #40
I don't think so. Taking care of someone with mental health problems is extremely difficult: Dash87 Dec 2012 #7
I'm full aware of the challenges. I think it's very telling that this mother is exploiting- yes cali Dec 2012 #9
you've got to be kidding, Cali. Maine-ah Dec 2012 #18
Not at all. think about this piece. cali Dec 2012 #20
I'll stand up and agree with you. Avalux Dec 2012 #32
thanks for understanding what I was getting at. cali Dec 2012 #36
Your reply is important Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #23
I disagree with you. Inspired Dec 2012 #25
Hmm. Getting a 508. Looks like the server is getting spammed. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #3
I tried it again after reading Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #5
Still a no go. Will try later. Maybe you could post more of an excerpt? geckosfeet Dec 2012 #10
Here is another link Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #27
thks geckosfeet Dec 2012 #31
I'm getting the same thing... Maine-ah Dec 2012 #11
Thank you Maine-ah Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #14
sure! Maine-ah Dec 2012 #21
Thanks. Heart breaking piece. Probably lots of parents in similar positions. Our health care geckosfeet Dec 2012 #24
messed up mom or mental illness lunasun Dec 2012 #8
Apologies for the link not working I Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #26
OK well now there is more info to understand the title claim....thank you for fixing lunasun Dec 2012 #45
These two sentences say it all. And it is true. Any help there might be out there 1monster Dec 2012 #29
Thank you for your reply Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #38
You are so very brave kratos00 Dec 2012 #33
My heart goes out to you and this makes me very glad that my mentally ill brother has not turned jwirr Dec 2012 #37
As I see it, the mother has two choices for her son. Jail or her own death. LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #41
You are exactly correct Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #43
And some don't comply taking meds LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #44
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