If you were walking down the street and saw a sick animal. I bet you would call the animal
control and get the animal help. The animal would be picked up, its health would be delt
with and if it lived, perhaps a home would be found for it.Few like seeing sick animals.
If you walked down the same street, and a person was sleeping, I bet many would walk
around the person and walk faster.
My son was seen lying on the sidewalk. He, usually, is picked up and taken to the county hospital and quickly released. The folks who work there, know him.
He refuses clean and sober houses, once threw a microwave oven out a 10th -floor
window when he lived in subsidised housing.You are correct in thinking his situation is
his fault.
Statistics says there are nearly two million people like my son in America right now.
We need halfway houses everywhere in this country where folks can be placed with or without their consent.They need rules, and structure they must follow to earn their
freedom.
My son started using drugs when he was 11 years old. His brain stopped maturing when he started to use drugs. He acts the same as a child would act.
I am not in favor of throwing the mentally ill in a hospital and throwing away any
chance of freedom. It's cruel to him watch him slowly die and me as his father be powerless to stop it.
I have been told many times it's not against the law to be mentally ill in Washington
State. It should be against the law to let them die on the streets.
Police have told me they have to see him commit a crime before they
do anything.
After the 3rd visit to a hospital because the person isn't caring for themselves, they
should be placed in a half-way house for long term care.
My son called this morning. he sounded weak and seemed to be shivering. I may
bring him to my place, he rarely stays.
Follow me under the fold.
I have Parkinson's and Dementia. I have no idea how much longer I can try and place
him somewhere for long term care.
I apologize for asking society to pay for my screw up as a parent. At some point. I wish
my son would realize he can improve his life without my help.
Our state and national budget never have any money for the mentally ill.
Washington state needs a major overhaul in how it cares for the mentally ill. We need
to change our priorities as a state and as a nation.
-Believe we can build a better world.
-Kobi Yarmada