Okay...In Michigan, my home state, it seems to be the only way someone who is mentally ill to seek treatment is to be arrested or in crisis to seek court ordered mental health treatement. Hmmmm.....It seems to me that Michigan is one state that needs to get aboard the other states that mandate treat with just a court order.
The whole reason I felt the need to blog on this topic is because of someone who was close to me. When you are 16 and dealing with a person who is suppose to provide and be there for you how can you make them get treatment? No person should have to be arrested or be in crisis in order to get help. If you are arrested it is obviously much too late and if you are in crisis the later is true. I hope one day people begin to see mental health, disorders, and injustices as a serious concern. Society needs to realize mental issues do not equal jail.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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