Friday Night Thoughts

It is the end of long work week for me and I figure I better start putting more into my blog. I want this to blog to purposeful and informative to those who read it. I know it does not seem like my heart is into this blog but it is.

I want to end my week with the following question: Should the mental health system receive stimulus help?

I found a very short story that spoke about this matter. In my opinion the mental health system should receive all the stimulus help it can get. I have mentioned in a previous blog that funds are steadily being cut from this sector. What is cutting funds suppose to do for those who really need help? Many of these folks are going to be forced out on the streets and made to fend for themselves.

If we all looked at the statistics on mental illness I think we would support having money pumped into this area. For example:

*Nearly 10 percent of children have a serious mental disorder
*Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability for people aged 15-44
*Adults with serious mental illness die 25 years younger than other Americans
*People with mental illness who receive treatment are no more likely to be violent than people without mental illness.

I ask again why would we not want this sector to receive funding and keep funding. No one ever knows if he or she will suffer from a mental disorder and will have to take advantage of the services provided by mental health facilities.