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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC has involuntary commitment.  But a person has to meet the standard.  I will agree with you that mental health services are sorely lacking.  And, it is also tough because if a person is considered competent, they are in charge of their treatment and family gets no say.

Many people stop taking medications that would give them a better quality of life.  Some do for financial reasons (and this is not only a mental health issue).  Others stop because they feel better and don't understand that if they stop the medication they will decompensate.  Others stop because of the side effects.  And, some even stop because they like how they feel without the medication - like the manic phase of bipolar disorder if their manic is positive and energetic.  It's really complicated.[/quote]

I get that. However, how is it that Britney Spears has conservatorship, but we can't as a society look out for other people unable to make sound decisions? The mental health / and or addiction fiasco in our countryleads to so many unintended consequences... If someone says  they want to remain in the streets during hypothermia conditions for example, why isn't that evidence they are not of sound mind and a ticket to the mental health treatment facility?[/quote]

There are not enough beds in homeless shelters for everyone who is on the streets.  There are not even remotely enough beds in hospitals.  So, going to round up people who don't want to go would be pointless.  [/quote]

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