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You mentioned suicidal disposition as an excuse for the court. According to Dr. Warren Farrell in the book "Father and Child Reunion," the suicide rate among men rises something like 1000% after divorce. It does not change among women. The system could care less whether a man looks suicidal. The courts and psycho-the-rapists drive us over the edge. Been there. Despondant thoughts are our constant companions.

It was just an idea. I was remembering a former friend, who after high school, instead of getting a job, moved in with his grandmother and started visiting the state mental health board (this was in Alabama) every few days in order to get declared unable to work. It took about a year, and with the help of a lawyer, he somehow got his dead grandfather's social security (I forget the official reason, but whatever it was, it was total BS). I guess, like the courts, such institutions do nothing for honest people with legitimate issues. I'm no stranger to depression myself. I didn't get much out of psychological counseling, but that's just me. I really hope this guy finds someone who can help him.