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99th_Monkey

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15. Thanks for the article

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 02:01 PM

Dec 2012

oddly it said 3/4 of the premature deaths were from "Circulatory disease and respiratory disease",
which really is informative. I expected most to be from exposure (homelessness) and/or suicide.

Thanks too for your encouraging words. Very much appreciated.

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Feds say Texas failed patient who tried to starve herself to death [View all] AlphaCentauri Dec 2012 OP

With Texas 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #1

Either nobody noticed what was going on Warpy Dec 2012 #2

We have not come very far in treating the mentally ill. SunSeeker Dec 2012 #3

Do you recall the source 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #6

so sorry, 99 Skittles Dec 2012 #7

Monies for research and so many other things! Plucketeer Dec 2012 #12

May you have strength. You'll need it. SunSeeker Dec 2012 #13

Thanks for the article 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #15

I hope she is at peace now. Condolences to her family. Hekate Dec 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2012 #5

Unfortunately the headline should be shortened to "Feds say Texas Failed". TexasTowelie Dec 2012 #8

Go back even further. Stonepounder Dec 2012 #14

A Texas medical examiner saw only what he wanted to see. burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #9

While I agree that this is a tragedy KatyMan Dec 2012 #10

States grades for mental health care KatyMan Dec 2012 #11