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You know, way back years ago, we didn't have mental health facilities spreaded throughout the state. We had one in each state. You didn't have to have a group of doctors to say that you were mentally ill. You only needed one. And if your family wanted to put you away, they could. But now, all that has changed, for the good. Can you imagine being in the state hospital in that time period and the type of treatment that you received? Most mental patients were mistreated.


Mental illness affects people of all classes. Whether you are low income, middle income, or high income. And you have people from all these classes that have kids taking prozac to whatever. I guess one of my questions would be is how come we have so many people on prozac and mental health drugs? And why doesn't the government investigate what's going on with that?


From low class to high class, the majority of mental patients pay for their mental health care from medicaid to medicare.

Have you been to a psychologist lately? Does your insurance cover seeing a psychologist if needed? Most insurances do not cover mental health. If you've got it, be thankful.

I did some research and talked to some people who have children at Riverbend. These people were middle class and higher class folks. Their children are on medicare, unable to work, because of their mental illness.

What do you think needs to be done about mental health care? Should we do away with them? I mean, after all, you pay taxes on it. And the reason I'm asking these questions is because I've heard so many people make fun and say we need to do away with it. You never know when an issue will affect you or a member of your family. You have no idea when you wake up in the morning if your son or daughter will tell you "hey, guess what, I'm gay". How would you react? Would you're views change? I know this has nothing to do with mental illness but some claim it is a mental illness. I disagree. I'm making a point about how an issue can affect you as well as the mental illness.

Anyway, I would like to have your comments on this. Please be serious because I think it's a serious problem and something we take for granted. And just remember, the government can put the hurt on facilities like Riverbend and mental care. Think about it.
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The mental health facilities are a part of our community that we cannot and should not do without. Many people who would otherwise be withdrawn from society are helped by mental health experts every day.

So many times in the past, people who were showing signs of mental problems were labled "strange" or "a little off", or some other euphemism, and were left to be dealt with by untrained and sometimes uncaring family or health care workers. They were sometimes locked up in what amounted to jails for the insane, with no hope of treatment or reintering society.

There are still shortcomings even today. Many times the facility at Riverbend is "full up", with nowhere to put someone who desperately needs treatment. And, a lot more people are receiving training to recognize the warning signs of mental illness as soon as they appear.

Urge you local representatives to do whatever they can to support Riverbend and other mental health care facilities. Local municipalities can budget donations each year. Urge them to make as large a donation as possible. Do what you can to help out.
The only purpose of our government is to protect the citizens. I think taxpayers pay for to much of healthcare and other freebies and mental health is no exception. Let a private company or the families of the mentally ill take care of them. If there is a will there is a way. Too many people are looking to the government to pay their way.

Unless you look at it as though the government would be protecting the citizens from the harm the mentally ill might cause.
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Originally posted by Yo Brotha from anotha Motha:
The only purpose of our government is to protect the citizens. I think taxpayers pay for to much of healthcare and other freebies and mental health is no exception. Let a private company or the families of the mentally ill take care of them. If there is a will there is a way. Too many people are looking to the government to pay their way.

Unless you look at it as though the government would be protecting the citizens from the harm the mentally ill might cause.



So this explains why so many in the south love Bush, because people like yourself who is from the right wing, wants to privatize everything, like social security. Just like in New Jersey, they are wanting to sell the toll roads to private companies and then they can charge what they wish. Hmmmm. OK. I'll think about that one.
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Originally posted by Yo Brotha from anotha Motha:
The only purpose of our government is to protect the citizens. I think taxpayers pay for to much of healthcare and other freebies and mental health is no exception. Let a private company or the families of the mentally ill take care of them. If there is a will there is a way. Too many people are looking to the government to pay their way.

Unless you look at it as though the government would be protecting the citizens from the harm the mentally ill might cause.


Obviously, you've never dealt with a despondant person who thinks he has nothing to live for, standing on a ladder with one end of a rope around his throat and the other around a tree limb.

When you are in that position (either on the ladder or trying to talk the one on the ladder down) you'll want EVERYBODY to help.
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Originally posted by alacharger:
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Originally posted by Yo Brotha from anotha Motha:
The only purpose of our government is to protect the citizens. I think taxpayers pay for to much of healthcare and other freebies and mental health is no exception. Let a private company or the families of the mentally ill take care of them. If there is a will there is a way. Too many people are looking to the government to pay their way.

Unless you look at it as though the government would be protecting the citizens from the harm the mentally ill might cause.


Obviously, you've never dealt with a despondant person who thinks he has nothing to live for, standing on a ladder with one end of a rope around his throat and the other around a tree limb.

When you are in that position (either on the ladder or trying to talk the one on the ladder down) you'll want EVERYBODY to help.


Well said!!I agree! she is one that the issue has not hit her yet.
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Originally posted by themax:
The people there say I am not stable and could be a danger to people that make me angry.


Yep,becareful!! you might meet your match! and you don't scare me at all!
You have nothing to worry about.
The help I am getting told me to not listen to no one, queer trying trying to only push ny buttons. so enjoy whateveer you have in your mouth. Spit or swallow i don;t give a hoot.
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Originally posted by themax:
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Originally posted by PBA:
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Originally posted by themax:
The people there say I am not stable and could be a danger to people that make me angry.


Yep,becareful!! you might meet your match! and you don't scare me at all!
You have nothing to worry about.
The help I am getting told me to not listen to no one, queer trying trying to only push ny buttons. so enjoy whateveer you have in your mouth. Spit or swallow i don;t give a hoot.

You are so brave....in hiding Max. Get a life!!

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