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KT2000

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3. that is the system

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 01:57 PM

May 2014

the mentally ill person is on their own until laws are broken, then it is off to prison. The families may have devoted their lives to watching over and caring for the mentally ill person - most often with no help.

There is a financial system that needs tweeking too. Maybe the family qualifies for some kind of healthcare and education assistance but when the person turns 18 they will have to qualify for disability if the problems are that bad. That usually means that the person is now on their own to find a place to live, fit in and survive. What a shock that must be when some do not have a real understanding of what it takes to live in society.

These are people we throw overboard - to the streets and jails. A society that serves the 1% could care less.

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Why do we expect our police officers to be intake personnel for the mentally ill? [View all] hedgehog May 2014 OP

Ronnie Raygun shut down the mental health hospitals treestar May 2014 #1

The problem wasn't shutting down the hospitals phil89 May 2014 #5

I heard an interview on NPR of a woman who helped shut down the hospitals. Throd May 2014 #8

Assertive Community Treatment teams phil89 May 2014 #13

We've repalced virtual prisons (mental asylums) with actual prisons! hedgehog May 2014 #17

Experienced cops might be able to sense if someone is homicidal bluestateguy May 2014 #2

How often does the average officer encounter someone who is homicidal? hedgehog May 2014 #18

that is the system KT2000 May 2014 #3

It's more expensive than actual treatment, and of course it makes things worse. LeftyMom May 2014 #4

this troubles me, too.... mike_c May 2014 #6

It is a great question with substantial weight to it. Ilsa May 2014 #7

They do. upaloopa May 2014 #11

I'm glad your community has them. Not all of them do. Ilsa May 2014 #14

A cop in Milwaukee just killed a mentally ill man a couple weeks ago. postulater May 2014 #9

This us bull shit. Police are trained they can upaloopa May 2014 #10

It's not that cut and dried. Vinca May 2014 #15

Unfortunately, many hospitals are not prepared to handle someone in a mental health crisis. hedgehog May 2014 #19

Teachers are expected to recognize special children so that they can be referred for help. It is jwirr May 2014 #12

Because we so disliked all the other alternatives that we disposed of them. Igel May 2014 #16