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Mental illness is a very broad spectrum. You can't group it all together and generalise based on that in the same way that you can't generalise all physical ill
by k-mcgrady 10y ago
Mental illness is a very broad spectrum. You can't group it all together and generalise based on that in the same way that you can't generalise all physical illness when it can range from bruising your elbow to breaking every bone in your body.
- EGreg 10y agoHe doesn't need to generalize about all of it to assert that there are some cases like this. What do you do with those?
- jdbernard 10y agoI would even go as far to suppose that most of the cases of persistent homelessness are cases like this. Many of the less extreme cases are being successfully treated to some degree. I'm speaking as someone with personal experience, as I have several friends at different points along this spectrum.
- pmiller2 10y agoMany are not, as well. There are places in the US where, unless one is a veteran, addict, or actively and imminently suicidal, there are no free or sliding scale mental health services available. None! In a very small town, there might not even be a shelter available. It also takes a certain degree of sophistication to be able to navigate the various bureaucracies providing what services there are. Even getting to appointments is difficult when there is little public transportation.