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sad sally

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1. The invisible epidemics in America just keep growing.
Sun May 6, 2012, 05:18 PM
May 2012

A mentally ill "adult," besides standing in line with the growing number of hungry American children, may easily become one of the 17-20% of mentally ill "adults" who end up in prison.

There are so few mental health facilities or treatment for homeless people on the street, so they end up being arested for being mentally illl. Once arrested and in jail, their lives go from bad to worse.

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None of the Poor Children Matter [View all] Judi Lynn May 2012 OP
The invisible epidemics in America just keep growing. sad sally May 2012 #1
this country is too mean barbtries May 2012 #2
barbtries Diclotican May 2012 #4
i hope so. barbtries May 2012 #5
barbtries Diclotican May 2012 #6
Judi Lynn Diclotican May 2012 #3
OMG, don't they have group homes for developmentally disabled adults in Florida? Odin2005 May 2012 #7
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