12-18-2012, 12:47 AM
I have a special needs adult son and I can tell you the mental health system in this country is lacking poorly. Now I don't know that it is any better any where else and I am not complaining about the services his does get but I can see where someone who does not have the family support my son has could fall the the cracks very,very easily. I feel if we spent more time, money (of course) and energy on folks with mental health issues (and there are probably more than we know) the pay off in the long run would be great. My son has gone to chef school through the local special ed program and this allows him to work some, not at a level he can support himself but he can work.
It's unfortunate to use these terrible catastrophes to further one parties agenda at the expense of the real underlying issues.
It's unfortunate to use these terrible catastrophes to further one parties agenda at the expense of the real underlying issues.

