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I 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 POTUS
by bifrost 6y ago
I 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.