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<blockquote data-quote="Snattlerake" data-source="post: 4021794" data-attributes="member: 44288"><p>It used to be if a person stated, "I'll just go kill myself." they could be taken into protective custody and institutionalized. Not anymore. Getting rid of the mental hospitals was a major financial and emotional blow to families of loved ones that really needed the care. Nursing homes used to be places where you would "park" the mentally ill along with g'ma and g'pa. I remember as a kid, I hated those places because of the crazy people inside. I refused to see my grandparents because of them. I wasn't scared, I was just uncomfortable in my feelings toward these people. </p><p></p><p>I know the mentally ill we are talking about here in this thread are the walking, talking semi-functioning members who still have a few ants shy of a picnic, Most of these people have been abused or bullied as a child and some are actual bullies themselves. </p><p></p><p>Fine lines and slippery slopes are the major reasons we do not have red flag registry. Where do you start the line and where do you stop it? Who should be added to the database? Those who are subscribed to a mental health doctor? Those who take certain meds? Those who have exhibited abnormal, psychotic, antisocial behavior? (talk about a slippery slope) </p><p></p><p>I could write a white paper on this subject.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snattlerake, post: 4021794, member: 44288"] It used to be if a person stated, "I'll just go kill myself." they could be taken into protective custody and institutionalized. Not anymore. Getting rid of the mental hospitals was a major financial and emotional blow to families of loved ones that really needed the care. Nursing homes used to be places where you would "park" the mentally ill along with g'ma and g'pa. I remember as a kid, I hated those places because of the crazy people inside. I refused to see my grandparents because of them. I wasn't scared, I was just uncomfortable in my feelings toward these people. I know the mentally ill we are talking about here in this thread are the walking, talking semi-functioning members who still have a few ants shy of a picnic, Most of these people have been abused or bullied as a child and some are actual bullies themselves. Fine lines and slippery slopes are the major reasons we do not have red flag registry. Where do you start the line and where do you stop it? Who should be added to the database? Those who are subscribed to a mental health doctor? Those who take certain meds? Those who have exhibited abnormal, psychotic, antisocial behavior? (talk about a slippery slope) I could write a white paper on this subject. [/QUOTE]
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