OT Board Progressive Ideas for the MentAlly Ill

Mental health problems have gone from being stigmatized to being seen as badges of honor. It's the same with victimization.

These changes in our culture aren't workable. You can't glorify everything weak or weird and expect people not to be weak and weird.

You're crazy, you were abused, you're some minority... I say "tough shite." We have to say that or nothing will work.

Drugs

Round them up and put them in an arena
Sell tickets and live stream it
Profit
Use profit to pay for shrinks to help deal with what you saw
Become mentally ill
Get rounded up
Repeat

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How would the OT handle the issue of the mentally ill, whether they are homeless or a type of criminals.

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I would first stop defunding mental health facilities across the country.

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Try living through a true economic depression without government assistance or a World War. Today's issues are a piece of cake

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If history teaches us anything it's that hard times are coming. Hard times are always coming.

Won't lie I'm a big believer on the government doing more to those with mental health issues. Especially with those with PTSD and those of abuse

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Bring back the big institutions and warehouse them. It’ll be worth the tax money to get them off the streets.

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Sadly, I think this is the best option. I was driving through downtown last week and had the thought "Man, imagine how much better these businesses would do if there weren't crazy homeless people literally every block".

The economic benefits along with the reduced costs of cleaning up after them and dealing with the crime they produce would at minimum make the cost of doing so negligible.

Plus the ones who actually want help we be able to receive it and those who are too far gone can be medicated to ease their pain as they suffer through such a horrible existence.

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Sadly, I think this is the best option. I was driving through downtown last week and had the thought "Man, imagine how much better these businesses would do if there weren't crazy homeless people literally every bloc

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Not everyone with mental issues is a crazy homeless person. Plenty of people suffer from suicidal depression, PTSD, and a whole host of undiagnosed things but also seem perfectly normal to the average person

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have addicts recommended to a rehab center instead of jail or drug courts

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You can do it, but you have to draw the line somewhere. Drug court needs to be a standard across the board. A non-violent drug offense or possession charge shouldn't destroy someone's life. You will never get away from the liability issue, though. Knowingly turning drug addicts back on to the street, particularly with a violent history, will lead to big problems. I agree, competent rehab should be more accessible.

Alot of what passes for rehad these days, particularly for those people who cannot afford better, is just inexcusable.

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Knowingly turning drug addicts back on to the street, particularly with a violent history, 

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If they're violent then they'll be arrested for their violent acts.

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Drug court

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In my history with drug courts it's that they're all a big joke that's mainly just for squeezing the money out of people and does nothing to help addicts