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poltr1 ([personal profile] poltr1) wrote in [personal profile] billroper 2004-10-27 02:58 am (UTC)

There but for the grace of God go I.

Many homeless people are mentally ill, with illnesses ranging from depression to schizophrenia. They don't take their meds, or they were never prescribed any. I wish I can recall the stats and specifics, but it was during the Reagan years that some standard changed, and a lot of mentally ill people who used to live in institutions were released. Some went to live with their families, many of whom were not prepared to handle them and their illness(es).

I'm expecting Alyse to hang a sign "Restrooms for customer use only" Real Soon Now. It's a shame that one person has to ruin it for everyone.

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