Either way, it is demonic what is going on and WE are paying for it.
I certainly acknowledge that there are people whose mental illness renders them disabled. Some have been in my own family. I was just offering an explanation for the spike in numbers, and it looks like a lot of you agree. And so much PTSD in people who probably aren’t combat veterans seems curious to me.
On a related note John Carlson interviewed a couple on his show yesterday who are working to change the involuntary commitment laws in WA. Their adult son was killed by police during one of his manic episodes. In this area since the 90s we have had case after case of untreated mental patients commiting crimes, sometimes multiple murders. Time after time parents and families express their frustration with the laws. According to this couple, AZ has easier commitment laws. I realize that there are no easy answers and people are justifiably worried about abuses. But the body count is getting high, not to mention other quality of life issues—many homeless on Seattles streets are actually mentally ill and there are untold costs having this many people sleeping, panhandling, defecating, etc. in parks and bus shelters. This is what I mean when I say that the mental health system is BROKEN.