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The Reagan canard is, well, wrong. It has way more to do with the ACLU suing Florida and the resulting SCOTUS decision was that it was illegal to involuntarily
by bifrost 6y ago
The Reagan canard is, well, wrong.
It has way more to do with the ACLU suing Florida and the resulting SCOTUS decision was that it was illegal to involuntarily commit someone. Yes, that means you can't put someone who's out of their mind into an institution until they're actually dangerous and they commit a crime. The longest psych hold (5150) is only about 72 hours, its not long enough to treat a serious condition.
- leereeves 6y agoI think the comment above is talking about voluntary admissions. Even people who want help with their mental illnesses struggle to get help.
- bifrost 6y agoI agree its hard to get treatment. There is absolutely no "one size fits all govt approved treatment plan" and that makes almost every case unique. Since POTUS44 its been mandatory to purchase commercial health insurance and those who cannot afford it have been left with a problem. I'll overshare a bit but my exgirlfriend was bipolar, she had great care and she still killed herself. Mental healthcare is a big problem for a variety of reasons and SF and the bay area are a magnet because of how many services are available. I got to spend a lot of time with a social worker in the bay area who dealt with this exact problem, they basically confirmed that people came here for money and services and the success rate was sub 25%. This is not a problem that tech can solve. This is not a problem that the homeless industrial complex will solve for a variety of reasons. This is a problem that govt has to solve, and the govt has more than enough money to figure it out and yet they don't.
- wallflower 6y agoI’m so sorry for your loss.