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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 667671" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Hi Suzir,</p><p></p><p>Am I understanding correctly? If a decision were to be made by his coaches that because of some medical condition beyond his control, like symptoms of a mental illness, he was not suitable to play for a prolonged period...they would be bound contractually to pay him his salary or a portion of it for the contract term? And subsequently if he were unable to work, his government benefits would be calculated based upon his current salary? So, not only would he not be destitute, he would have a financial basis of security to make a good life. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps I am wearing rose colored glasses. There have been people in my own life that have wanted to accept difficult things about my own son, who has already qualified for SSI for mental illness. SSI is a government benefit for permanently disabled people. It is a meager amount, but one can live.</p><p></p><p>Despite this, I believe now with my own son that as he his maturing he is making better and better choices, and will continue to. I do not believe that he will have to or want to define himself as either disabled or as mentally ill. While I understand that mental illness is not something chosen, I believe that there are a range of outcomes possible for mentally ill people, depending upon their choices. And with maturity and experience come better choices.</p><p></p><p>I see as I become more balanced and neutral about him and his situation, he is doing better and better. And I got out of the way, too. That is helping. You have done the same thing. Suzir, just because they do stupid and risky things, does not mean they do not learn. He chose to survive. That made all the difference. Yes, he could not of, but he did. He is learning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 667671, member: 18958"] Hi Suzir, Am I understanding correctly? If a decision were to be made by his coaches that because of some medical condition beyond his control, like symptoms of a mental illness, he was not suitable to play for a prolonged period...they would be bound contractually to pay him his salary or a portion of it for the contract term? And subsequently if he were unable to work, his government benefits would be calculated based upon his current salary? So, not only would he not be destitute, he would have a financial basis of security to make a good life. Perhaps I am wearing rose colored glasses. There have been people in my own life that have wanted to accept difficult things about my own son, who has already qualified for SSI for mental illness. SSI is a government benefit for permanently disabled people. It is a meager amount, but one can live. Despite this, I believe now with my own son that as he his maturing he is making better and better choices, and will continue to. I do not believe that he will have to or want to define himself as either disabled or as mentally ill. While I understand that mental illness is not something chosen, I believe that there are a range of outcomes possible for mentally ill people, depending upon their choices. And with maturity and experience come better choices. I see as I become more balanced and neutral about him and his situation, he is doing better and better. And I got out of the way, too. That is helping. You have done the same thing. Suzir, just because they do stupid and risky things, does not mean they do not learn. He chose to survive. That made all the difference. Yes, he could not of, but he did. He is learning. [/QUOTE]
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