It's dangerous and difficult when a person has a chronic mental illness. Some are living on the streets … the rest of the family gets to a place where they have to worry about their own concerns, or their parents die, and there's nowhere for them to go. |
Not everyone is dangerous. But things can happen when people don't get the care they need. |
Usually, what I hear (from other families) is 'I'm getting older, my parents are getting older, and we can no longer watch or take care of a 40-something who can't be forced to take their medicines'. It's hard for them. |
We're spending a lot more tax dollars and we're wasting lives because we're not treating them early enough to keep them from deteriorating. |