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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 587907" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am crossing all I can (not my eyes because then I couldn't fix the typos), and praying they can help. One of the things I find the sickest in our society is the way we handle the mentally ill. It is beyond WRONG that our jails and prisons are now the primary source of mental health care for a large portion of our citizens. Many who are mentally ill actually will end up breaking the law and getting caught so that they can have a roof over their heads, food in their bellies (even if it isn't good food) and to be out of the weather. </p><p></p><p>You are doing a wonderful job as his mom. I know it has to be so hard and heartbreaking, esp when you have to tell someone that he cannot stay with you. Sadly, if the family or friends are willing to give the person a couch to sleep on, or any basic things, the MH groups, social workers, etc... often say that they cannot help them and it is left to the family. Only when family cannot and/or will not help the person will services kick in. Several places around here will actually take a person off their list for the homeless shelter, etc... if a family member will take them in even for one night or will give them food a few times a week. They figure the family is able to help so the MH groups, shelter, etc... won't help. It is sad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 587907, member: 1233"] I am crossing all I can (not my eyes because then I couldn't fix the typos), and praying they can help. One of the things I find the sickest in our society is the way we handle the mentally ill. It is beyond WRONG that our jails and prisons are now the primary source of mental health care for a large portion of our citizens. Many who are mentally ill actually will end up breaking the law and getting caught so that they can have a roof over their heads, food in their bellies (even if it isn't good food) and to be out of the weather. You are doing a wonderful job as his mom. I know it has to be so hard and heartbreaking, esp when you have to tell someone that he cannot stay with you. Sadly, if the family or friends are willing to give the person a couch to sleep on, or any basic things, the MH groups, social workers, etc... often say that they cannot help them and it is left to the family. Only when family cannot and/or will not help the person will services kick in. Several places around here will actually take a person off their list for the homeless shelter, etc... if a family member will take them in even for one night or will give them food a few times a week. They figure the family is able to help so the MH groups, shelter, etc... won't help. It is sad. [/QUOTE]
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