[RepoGirl]

Why isn't family REQUIRED to care for them?

For the same reason my friend who has breast cancer feels that everyone else should pay for her treatments. Basically, "It's expensive."

People don't want to give up their creature comforts, by and large, and want other people to shoulder the cost. It's easier to imagine some greedy evil corporate bazillionaire than some regular joe who's got his own problems. It amazes me how people have become less and less self-reliant over the years.

It can be best summed up by a Simpsons quote, "Get someone else to do it."

[Jedidah]

RepoGirl, you are wrong.

It’s not about money.

Please see my last post.

There’s insurance, and there’s family willing to pay. The severely mentally ill often will not accept treatment, voluntary or otherwise.

[crz]

I would LOVE to see you work just one week in one of these places. You’d be eating your words in a second.

You’ve NO idea at all.

[M. Dodge Thomas]

Boy, I'll tell ya', even after 61 years, the depth of some peoples self-righteous ignorance never does cease to amaze.

Let me lay it out for you - in terms even a couple of fools like yourselves should be able to understand.

I know someone - a paranoid schizophrenic - who needs to be convinced that they needs treatment.

And I'll pay you $1000 an day to make the effort - provided you are willing to be locked in a room with them, along with a kitchen knife with a 8" blade, long enough so that you know you will be going to sleep.

Just sign this release and have at it!

Not willing?

Awww... what's the problem? After all, it's just an "inconvenience" if you get your throats slit - what are you, some kind of some kind of "narcissists"?

Meanwhile, if I understand you correctly, you are perfectly willing to sign up (for example) someone's aged parents for the job?

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[Chickensoup]

People don’t want to give up their creature comforts, by and large, and want other people to shoulder the cost. It’s easier to imagine some greedy evil corporate bazillionaire than some regular joe who’s got his own problems. It amazes me how people have become less and less self-reliant over the years.

Cancer treatments could be made to meet market pricing if insurance gets out of the way. How can a family cope with a severely psychotic individual who is unsafe and at times suicidal or murderous? Or one who cannot take care of themselves?

Give me a hint? The wealthy can afford the round the clock care, but the middlc class cannot.