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Du rec. Nt xchrom Oct 2012 #1
Mental health "reform" was a way to dump the seriously mentally ill Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #2
I am SO sorry that happened to your niece. It's damn frustrating from the inside Care Acutely Oct 2012 #16
The school has been much better with my son's disability tavalon Oct 2012 #3
Harrowing. Thanks for posting this. nt Chorophyll Oct 2012 #4
Tragic when a human life is thrown away mountain grammy Oct 2012 #5
What he doesn't say proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #6
This is exactly my brother's experience from when he was 19 until today at 47. 6000eliot Oct 2012 #7
Seems like more of a housing issue. DaveJ Oct 2012 #9
It's a little more involved than that. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #10
The article mentioned he was turned down for housing due to a bad reference DaveJ Oct 2012 #18
I have an ex-wife that is in the privatized, mental health, group home, industry. dotymed Oct 2012 #12
thank you for that post. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #26
I am surprised regarding the over drugged issue - I am in MN and we have laws regarding drug usage jwirr Oct 2012 #35
We should stop thinking of this as a choice between extremes. lalalu Oct 2012 #13
When the state hospital closed here they dumped most of the people on the streets DonRedwood Oct 2012 #14
Bingo. jwirr Oct 2012 #36
You are so correct about individual needs. My great aunt was one of the first patients to be placed jwirr Oct 2012 #23
Kick! nt Live and Learn Oct 2012 #8
Thank You. About time. lalalu Oct 2012 #11
Very well said. DonRedwood Oct 2012 #15
+1,000. Especially for the dual-diagnosed, with DD and MH. freshwest Oct 2012 #24
Amen. Wednesdays Oct 2012 #28
You are correct but you are painting with a very wide brush. I also think you are speaking about jwirr Oct 2012 #37
No, I am talking about children lalalu Oct 2012 #39
I do not think they are not an issue. Just uninformed on this issue. Thanks for the info. jwirr Oct 2012 #40
Amazing MountainLaurel Oct 2012 #17
This society demands purpose and meaning. There is none. hunter Oct 2012 #19
This was a great post. Barack_America Oct 2012 #21
that was amazing renate Oct 2012 #22
I'm not getting this. lalalu Oct 2012 #25
His son "seemed content" in the San Francisco flop house... hunter Oct 2012 #30
I agree 100% with your statement lalalu Oct 2012 #32
I only wonder nichomachus Oct 2012 #20
The left was just as adamant about closing institutions. lalalu Oct 2012 #27
Really? Got any credible sources you can back that up with? nt Zorra Oct 2012 #29
Yes, plenty. lalalu Oct 2012 #31
Reagan closed the state hospitals but Carter had proposed it proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #34
K&R. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #33
It was the parents of the Developmentally Disabled who worked and lobbied for the community based jwirr Oct 2012 #38
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