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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can't just indefinitely cage a person. That would be an abuse of involuntary commitment. [/quote] I don't think of mental health facilities as cages, and you are correct --it is very difficult to commit someone in this country against their will. However, if people were committed and treated likely they would not die in this horrible manner. If they stop taking medication, re commit them and treat them again.[/quote] Giving someone a bed and three meals a day and medication in a facility is cheaper than giving them free housing and hoping they would continue taking medication. Living in the streets must be prohibited. Live with family, rent your own apartment or go to a “group home” of sorts. These should be the choices, not live on the street or get expensive housing for free. [/quote]
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