Is it time to take mental illness seriously again?

Question

Can't people see that some people just should not be out and about in society? We no longer have lots of very insane people committed. There are many pszophrenics and people with serious mood and personality disorders out in our society. This is not safe! How can we humanely commit insane people again?

Have any of you been hurt, attacked, or wounded by a mentally ill person?
I have.

Answer 1

I have been attacked by an insane man, and it was not fun. I had a lot of emotions to 'clean up' after the horrible attack. I did not like it when the hospitals for the mentally ill were closed. Many people had never lived anywhere else, in their adult lives. These people were just left to fend for themselves, after a worker helped them to find places to rent, etc.. The medications were no longer given at the correct time and dosage to the patients, and the fears, etc. remained. People who were consdered criminally insane were put into residential treatment. These homes were NOT prepared for them, and not the answer. Mental health workers have known since the hospitals were emptied out, that it was the wrong thing to do for the patients, as well as for the general population. What the govt. finds hard to understand, is that some people WANT to live in the hospitals. They feel safer, there. Those who work with the govt. rarely are in the position to be around those patients who are dangerous to everyone. I think it would make sense, to allow those who want to live in hospital settings, to go to them, first. Next, the medical clinics are well aware of the people who come to them who NEED to be hospitalized for themself AND for the safety of others.
The problem, again, is lack of funding allowed for the hospitals.

Answer 2

I think in this day and age there isn't the need to commit people the way they used to. We know have amazing medicines that if taken properly can keep these mentally ill people basically at a fairly normal level. It's been time to take mental illness seriously for a long time now. Depression and anxiety are rampant in our country and we must stop making jokes about it and get people the help they need to live normal lives.

Answer 3

i have def. been hurt, attacked, and wounded...i have a severely mentally ill adopted son. he began medication and therapy when he was 4 yrs old. his mental illnesses become worse as he aged. he was in a psych hosp. twice and in and out of group homes. when he turned 18, he decided no more meds, and to live in the streets. it is extremely diffucult to have someone "committed" or conserved. he has the right not to take meds and to live the way he chooses. mental health budgets have been severely cut in calif. many institutions have closed, leaving mentally ill ppl on the streets, and families w/ mentally ill kids without resources. it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better. we need more money for early intervention programs in the school systems, and families need a lot more support than they're receiving now.

Answer 4

Yes, we need to take it seriously but most of all Society should not be so judgmental about people who have problems and those who are seeking help and also taking medications prescribed. We all have to recognize that many people are not aware they have problems and that there are ways of treating most mental illness. We need to help those within our reach to understand this and to know that we do care about them. No, I have not been hurt by a mentally ill person but know some who have been.

Answer 5

Depends on what kind of mental people you are talking about.

Answer 6

Miss, medical consultant are very very expensive nowaday and it could easily wipe off your monthly wages and even your hardship saving money too.