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So what do we do with the person who urinates in his own piece of housing? He's certainly mentally ill, but urinating in private place does not usually qualify
by AlexTWithBeard 4y ago
So what do we do with the person who urinates in his own piece of housing?
He's certainly mentally ill, but urinating in private place does not usually qualify as direct danger to the society, so no forced treatment can be applied.
What's next?
- stuaxo 4y agoHelp for mental health issues.
- AlexTWithBeard 4y agoOkay, you offer help, the person tells you to fuck off. Very few mentally ill people realize they need help.
- bombcar 4y agoProvide him a piss-proof house. It can be small, but make the entire thing a bathroom/shower that can be hosed off. And every month or so hose it off for him. The percentage of people who would actually continue to do so is small, but would be provided for. Anyone else in a similar house could just use the toilet.
- dpbriggs 4y agoThere's a human rights concern leaving them in to wallow in their filth. Nevermind the expensive and depressing reality of dumping them in some strange tiled house. I also can't imagine them appreciating strangers forcing themselves in to spray everything. I think OP was trying to get at the sad reality where severe mental illness is treated with some sort of loss in agency. You're still forcing some sort of solution they may not want and may work to sabotage. You could advocate for encompassing services (e.g. regular visits from a nurse) but you'll quickly arrive at modern psychiatric facilities if for no other reason than scale and cost.