sean wookie said:

Tyrphanax said:

darth_ender said:

If anyone you are referring to qualifies for Medicaid, there is actually quite a lot of help out there for the mentally ill. I admit that the system isn't great, but one can get help, even if he/she can't afford it. Actually, most people who do need help can't afford it, so most are reliant on Medicaid. Look into that for whoever you're referring to. As for stigma, I won't argue with that at all. But many people function well with a mental illness and the subsequent help. Those agencies that provide assistance are bound by law to protect such private information, and the whole world need not know that our person in question has a mental illness. It can also be an opportunity to educate and show people that mental illness is a real affliction, just like diabetes, and that we shouldn't judge someone because they have an illness.

Yep!

I was more talking about today's shooting.

Yeah, I figured. Still, the advice is sound.