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Actually, you're kind of off base. The first responders couldn't have been nicer. The firemen, EMTs, and policemen who responded were very kind and courteous. T
by gsibble 4y ago
Actually, you're kind of off base. The first responders couldn't have been nicer. The firemen, EMTs, and policemen who responded were very kind and courteous. They didn't restrain me in the ambulance or anything. I thought I was being rescued and taken somewhere safe. I was not. It was the mental health infrastructure that was abysmal, not the first responders.
- shkkmo 4y ago> The first responders couldn't have been nicer. The firemen, EMTs, and policemen who responded were very kind and courteous. Yes, I mostly agree. Fear of being treated poorly by the EMTs and firemen is not a reason to avoid calling 911. Even many police departments have been doing a much better job about making sure that their officers have a better training and mindset for calls involving mental health crises. There are still enough horror stories about police responses that I would evaluate the track record of your local department when deciding whether to be afraid of them when considering making that 911 call. > It was the mental health infrastructure that was abysmal, not the first responders. This was indeed the intended thrust of my comment. I think fixing the remaining issues with police training and attitude is a much smaller and less important problem than figuring out how to revamp, operate and fund our mental health system more effectively.
- gsibble 4y agoThen we're in total agreement.