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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 534415" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>IC, this reminds me of when the ACLU in the US decided that mental health patients have rights, even if they are psychotic and unable to care for themselves or even remember to take their medications or unable to work...so many of our homeless are mentally ill. I volunteered at a homeless shelter and almost all the folks who returned constantly were both mentally ill and substance abusers who were not capable of taking care of themselves. They were expected to do things that they couldn't even remember, like showing up for appointments when they didn't know where they would be or when they had no way of getting there or when they were out of their right minds.</p><p></p><p>I thought it was stupid then and I think it's stupid now. The ACLU did not do the severely mentally ill any favors by giving them rights that they don't understand and can't do. Yes, we needed some changes, but now we have a mess. We DO have group homes, but nothing can stop most mentally ill people from walking right out, even if they are psychotic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 534415, member: 1550"] IC, this reminds me of when the ACLU in the US decided that mental health patients have rights, even if they are psychotic and unable to care for themselves or even remember to take their medications or unable to work...so many of our homeless are mentally ill. I volunteered at a homeless shelter and almost all the folks who returned constantly were both mentally ill and substance abusers who were not capable of taking care of themselves. They were expected to do things that they couldn't even remember, like showing up for appointments when they didn't know where they would be or when they had no way of getting there or when they were out of their right minds. I thought it was stupid then and I think it's stupid now. The ACLU did not do the severely mentally ill any favors by giving them rights that they don't understand and can't do. Yes, we needed some changes, but now we have a mess. We DO have group homes, but nothing can stop most mentally ill people from walking right out, even if they are psychotic. [/QUOTE]
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