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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This - the mentally ill roaming the streets - is such an intractable problem.  Many on this thread saying they need "help," we should "help" them . . . you need to realize there is nothing that can be done to cure the mental health issues.  They are a permanent defect that can't be fixed.  Other than restraining them in mental health wards, or forcibly drugging them into zombie-like states, the mentally ill will do what they are going to do.  I am speaking as the sister of a schizophrenic here; my parents spent decades and $$ trying to "help" to no avail.  It is very sad, but it is a fact, and people need to come to grips with that fact, and decide what measures are warranted to keep the rest of the public safe.[/quote]

Yes I really struggle with this lately. I have a friend who is essentially slowly killing herself between mental illness and substance abuse. My heart is breaking every day and I have tried everything that I can do. She refuses help, as in she won't even try. I don't know what the answer is. I understand that folks have personal freedom and I don't want to go back 50 plus years when folks were hospitalized for a long time and treated horribly. But I feel like there should be some middle ground, but maybe it isn't possible. [/quote]

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