IOTA, La., May 2 — With Louisiana running low on cash, lawmakers are considering cuts at state centers housing more than 1,600 mentally retarded and disabled people. Louisiana is not alone — thirty states have already slashed mental health funding this year and more cuts are on the way. Researchers worry the reduction in spending could lead to a rise in everything from the number of homeless on the streets to rising crime rates.
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05-05-2003 03:06 AM #1Live Laugh Love
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05-05-2003 11:23 AM #2Moderator
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I'm sure these centers are "ghetto" to begin with, but this is bullshit. Not only will crime rates and homeless rates go up, but so too will rates of putting children up for adoption. If parents have a baby that is retarded they will know that will not receive help from the state and might become discouraged (I don't think autism can be detected until a year or two after birth though).
Not only is this type of mental health care on the downhill, but all mental health care is. Pretty soon benefits will no longer cover mental health visits because it is looked at as being a waste of money.
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05-06-2003 05:15 PM #3You got PhuckD
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i would say that mental health is overrated.
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05-06-2003 05:43 PM #4Moderator
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And what's your basis?Originally posted by Chicago
i would say that mental health is overrated.
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05-06-2003 09:09 PM #5Live Laugh Love
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I don't know what you reasoning for that is, due to the fact that you didn't state one, however, I feel that you made a ridiculous statement.Originally posted by Chicago
i would say that mental health is overrated.
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05-07-2003 11:00 AM #6Moderator
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Ditto.
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05-07-2003 02:11 PM #7You got PhuckD
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guys - i was totally kidding. should've been obvious. mental health is as basic as the ABC's. of course you should be mentally healthy. i guess you guys don't know my humor yet - my bad.
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05-07-2003 02:21 PM #8Live Laugh Love
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I apologize, it was not so obvious to me.
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05-07-2003 02:49 PM #9Moderator
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What is supposed to be so funny about that? Enlighten me.Originally posted by Chicago
i would say that mental health is overrated.
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05-07-2003 04:06 PM #10You got PhuckD
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it's sarcasm - i can't explain sarcasm. it's like trying to explain in detail what vanilla tastes like.
mental health!!! c'mon joey. saying mental health is overrated is being totally facetious.__________________________________________________ ____________________
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