At least 2,250 of Canada’s veterans are homeless due to alcoholism, drugs and mental
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"Rhetorical" maybe a little more dignified than is warranted.
"Painful" might be better.
I can't comment on other Provinces but Ontario made a big mistake years ago by closing the psychiatric facilities. It is those closings that are responsible for so many mentally ill on the streets.
The psychiatric hospitals provided timely and accurate diagnoses, safety and effective treatment for those with mental problems. When the patients were turned out there was no more monitoring of medications and no regular psychological counceling. The patients were basically on their own and unable to cope or make reasonable decisions.
The psychiatric hospitals provided timely and accurate diagnoses, safety and effective treatment for those with mental problems. When the patients were turned out there was no more monitoring of medications and no regular psychological counceling. The patients were basically on their own and unable to cope or make reasonable decisions.
and that has what to do with the op. It is concerning Canada's veterans. You know, the ones that you support sending overseas to fight and die to support your blood lust.
They did that with "good intentions", too, the idea being that mental patients were being stripped of their dignity in institutions and that freedom is preferable. I wonder has much dignity is left to you after sleeping on sidewalks in cardboard boxes and still you are mentally ill?
What you posted has NOTHING to do with the fact that government and veteran affairs has dropped the ball when it comes to support for returning vets. You, it appears, don't give a rats a$$ about that and just want to dump them in with the general public. I see you really don't have much respect for those that have given everything at your behest.
Yes that was the biggest part of their story but they said it would save money too.
Well it didn't save any money and they were wrong about patients stripped of their dignity in institutions. Patients feel secure when they are under professional care. It is when they are released that they feel insecure, helpless and frightened.
Sometimes it only takes a few weeks or months in a psychiatric institution to set someone on the right path. Those who do not respond to treatment are better off and happier institutionalized permanently, perhaps with day passes.
I did some nursing in a private psychiatric hospital where most of the patients were recovering from addictions and the recovery rate was high when the patients were closely supervised and councelled.
Unfortunately, not many addicts have families with the resources to pay for private care.
Well, despite what people are "ragging" on you about Cannuck, you are absolutely correct about people with mental health and addiction issues. You can have all the services you want but if they are not willing to accept them, you can't force them which is all you tried to say. You didn't disparage the military - you stated a fact.
I challenge those who are giving you a hard time to go up to a street person, a druggy or an alcoholic and tell them that they have to go into a shelter of some sort or to "clean up" right now! Bet it won't happen UNLESS they are willing to actually do it.
Honestly, some people here....read into things that haven't been said.
JMHO
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The more I learn about this the more impressed I am with the federal government. Despite taking so called "damaged" people and putting them in high stress positions, the number of homeless vets appears to be less than the national average.
The more I learn about this the more impressed I am with the federal government. Despite taking so called "damaged" people and putting them in high stress positions, the number of homeless vets appears to be less than the national average.