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> The end times were lots of hunkering down. Ugh, that sounds familiar. Having to deal with a mentally ill relative (dementia) presently, and it's no fun at a

> The end times were lots of hunkering down. Ugh, that sounds familiar. Having to deal with a mentally ill relative (dementia) presently, and it's no fun at all that he constantly makes stuff up and lies to everyone about everything. :( Also no fun that he's manipulative as hell, and switches to tantrum level anger at the drop of a hat. (ugh x 10) And everything is always someone else's fault, 100% of the time. :( Hunker down indeed.

WarOnPrivacy 2y ago
> having to deal with a mentally ill relative (dementia) Long-term in-patient mental healthcare was a thing in the US, late 19th-early 20th century. Sanitariums were built with the best of intentions and provided the best care we knew how. Some of the care was awful because our understanding isn't what it is now. Some of the care was outstanding, even by today's standards. The visionaries who started them died off and dollars increasingly outweighed the well-being of patients. Sanitariums eventually degenerated into hellholes and were held up as an example of [vague negatives about public mental healthcare]. In the 1980s, dollars won a total victory; many institution were shuttered. Their mentally ill patients transitioned into homelessness and here we are. My ex needs long-term, in-patient mental healthcare. She's a vet on SS disability and has Medicaid, Medicare and VA. Even with that, long term, inpatient care isn't available for her. Wealth is the only option that could get her the help she needs.
- justinclift 2y ago
  On a tangent, the term Sanitarium is also the name of some Australian and New Zealand tax rort companies, who produce a popular breakfast cereal 'Weet-bix': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitarium_Health_and_Wellbeing_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitarium_Health_and_Wellbein... The companies are owned by a church, so even though wildly profitable don't pay any tax due to their owner being a religious organisation. :( :( :(

WarOnPrivacy 2y ago

> having to deal with a mentally ill relative (dementia) Long-term in-patient mental healthcare was a thing in the US, late 19th-early 20th century. Sanitariums were built with the best of intentions and provided the best care we knew how. Some of the care was awful because our understanding isn't what it is now. Some of the care was outstanding, even by today's standards. The visionaries who started them died off and dollars increasingly outweighed the well-being of patients. Sanitariums eventually degenerated into hellholes and were held up as an example of [vague negatives about public mental healthcare]. In the 1980s, dollars won a total victory; many institution were shuttered. Their mentally ill patients transitioned into homelessness and here we are. My ex needs long-term, in-patient mental healthcare. She's a vet on SS disability and has Medicaid, Medicare and VA. Even with that, long term, inpatient care isn't available for her. Wealth is the only option that could get her the help she needs.

justinclift 2y ago
On a tangent, the term Sanitarium is also the name of some Australian and New Zealand tax rort companies, who produce a popular breakfast cereal 'Weet-bix': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitarium_Health_and_Wellbeing_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitarium_Health_and_Wellbein... The companies are owned by a church, so even though wildly profitable don't pay any tax due to their owner being a religious organisation. :( :( :(