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We need major reform in this area and it seems that no one wants to see the plight of the mentally ill in America.

I once read the autobiography of Dorothea Dix who pioneered for better care for the mentally ill. What courage, strength and intelligence that woman had.

I often thought about what I might be able to do, but there are no quick fixes or easy answers.

Any thoughts?

No, there are no quick fixes.

Problem is we used to live in a culture where ' the squeaky wheel got the grease '.

Now, the squeaky wheel gets replaced, or even worse, assassinated.

We live in a world where you get rewarded for out-competing and putting down the other guy.

If you have compassion, you are weak and will be run over.

Kill or be killed.

-- Burt B.

One reason why this issue can be ignored is that the mentally ill are easily forgotten. They are out of sight, out of mind.

Unlike in Hollywood movies, they are not criminals. They do not rape, pillage, steal, murder. The cops have enough to do with trying to catch criminals.

Churches used to feed, clothe and house the mentally ill but not so much now. Those are few and far between.

The government is reactive, not proactive, when it comes to fulfilling needs.

Private industry and scientific research offers some hope. I'm hopeful when reading about brain research. There is help on its way.