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[–] ThreeBladedKnife 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

A significant number of the homeless would benefit from access to mental health facilities.

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[–] ArcturianDeathTrap 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago 

Those people are failures. The aliens watch them rot, and we can't help their goddamn crazy. The aliens don't want Alexander The Goddamn Great comin back as a homeless nigger, so obviously theres some inherent bad to it.

FYI: You wouldnt be reading this if I was rich in 2014.

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[–] SuckaFree 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Ya think? There is a direct correlation to the Fed Gov't shutting down mental institutions and the subsequent rise in crime rates nationally. Look it up.

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[–] skatyg 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

When state mental hospitals were closed and the residents mainstreamed into the community, they didn't appropriate any money to take care of them. They and their families were on their own and became a problem for the rest of us.

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[–] SuckaFree 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

That's what me buddy said. Apparently, it was caused by the Feds ending their funding of the State run hospitals. Things have been screwed all over the country since.

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[–] Anonymous171717 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

U R correct, Sir!

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[–] OptimusPrime4 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Absolutely I remember several mental institutions in the town where I grew up. I was appalled at their lunacy when I happened to visit one because kids just never saw such things out on the streets, unlike today where they are everywhere. Go to the local mall and you’ll be sure to run into one, and the panhandlers. Today there are dangerous bipolar government employees protected by unions and HIPPA rules that hide their crazy info from Human Resources and supervisors. They go off their meds and threaten and intimidate coworkers and return to work after a brief “hospital stay”. Some managers find them to be useful idiots.

Nursing homes have been turned into psyche units that allow these sick ones free range to act out putting seniors at their mercy. There just are not enough units to treat so many out there.

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[–] Anonymous171717 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

There are a ton of abandoned asylums all over the US. Perhaps they need to be reacquired by the state (each state government).

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[–] Codyhbgbrb 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

This is a slippery slope. It’s not like you take a blood test or something to diagnose having a mental illness. If you take an antidepressant, are you mentally ill? They think we’re insane for liking POTUS.

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[–] corrbrick 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Or insane for denying the efficacy of psychiatry. Perfect catch-22.

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[–] Welorf 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago  (edited ago)

>Funding

No. Government has no business in the healthcare realm, physical or mental. The civil government's purpose is the protection of private property rights and the enforcement of contracts. Why dosen't the government just stop with the CIA MKUltra'ing these people with psyc drugs and therapists, that would be a good start.

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[–] Anonymous171717 ago 

You make valid points, but then

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[–] Welorf ago 

But then what? Please finish the question.

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[–] thebearfromstartrack 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Make the CAMPS in REMOTE areas. NOT huge institutional buildings. Make sure there are plenty of dangerous activities for the nuts to occupy themselves with.

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[–] Anonymous171717 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

The abandoned institutions are the way to go...

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[–] thebearfromstartrack ago 

Yeah. make them fix them up, if they CHOOSE. otherwise squalor.

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[–] numina18 ago 

There SHOULD be places where overwhelmed people can go to rest, recuperate and return to society. Many people think, when they are overwhelmed, they should go to the nearest psych ward for help. Unless they are totally suicidal, and this can happen, they should not go near these places. But, there is nowhere else to go. When you go to a psych ward for help, you usually get one thing: Medication. The wrong thing. what you really need is a safe place where your deficiencies can be assessed and corrected. I mean physiological deficiencies. This never happens. People do not understand that brains need many nutrient to function properly. Also, drugs can cause brain problems. We need a completely different approach to helping mentally distressed people.

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[–] USAMatters [S] ago 

My father was a psychiatrist and he always felt getting to the bottom of depression was first to check if the patient lacked some nutrient. He would have his patients do a complete blood test and he tested a number of items that were not necessary tested by the family doctor. Once he found the patient's physical deficiencies - lack of iodine or some other trace element, or any other physical body condition that could be resolved, would often lead to attitude improvements.

Then he would work on improving the patient's self esteem, their ability to set healthy goals, get out in the sun and move around. Often his sessions were outside where they would walk talk. When he did not have sessions, he would sit with the patients and teach them how to play chess.

He would say the best things to do for mental health was to get your body as healthy as possible, supplement any deficient nutrients, get a positive support network, move close to the bay, buy a boat & learn how to fish. He worked in the VA hospital - mostly male patients. They loved him at the hospital - his sessions were often outside "for a walk and a talk". He would almost always be available for a long walk or a cup of coffee. He would tell his patience, we will get through this - the days will be brighter.

Not uncommon to hear "Hey, Doc, you got time for a walk?".

He would say to me - if you have done something that bothers you - put steps in place to correct the situation, don't do it again and do not let guilt own you - apologize if you need to and then work to make you stronger and things will start to fall into place.

As would b expected - he was a very good listener and a sweet, kind man. He died when I was young & decades later - I still miss him.

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[–] 1-Pist-Optimus ago 

If they can't run the VA, what makes anyone believe they can administer a loony bin? Put the effort where it is deserved. They started taking away Vet's benefits long ago. Now they've done the same to Social Security. Short Term the bastards and turn the administration back to the states where the neighbors can be heard when their locals go crooked. The whole damn country has been allowed to relinquish their responsibilities. The "buck" slid off the desk and into the trash can long ago!

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