tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108272364747244016.post3245839652965955642..comments2023-10-11T05:40:32.022-07:00Comments on Sacramento Homeless blog: The devastating effects of schizophrenia in one man's lifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718601770472939313noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108272364747244016.post-13405986474421688712016-08-16T12:15:14.861-07:002016-08-16T12:15:14.861-07:00Well. For what it's worth, I think I found a g...Well. For what it's worth, I think I found a good breakdown on what schizophrenia can be at the "Mental Health America" website here: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/schizophrenia<br /><br />And a link from that webpage, this -- http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/infographic-life-psychosis -- is very interesting. Life is not easy for many, that's for sure.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718601770472939313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108272364747244016.post-41675941695416908922016-08-14T16:24:51.479-07:002016-08-14T16:24:51.479-07:00An interesting point, Steve. I'll look into it...An interesting point, Steve. I'll look into it. In the case of Mike, the subject of the Bee story, it seems like the malady was advancing through the last 8, 10 years of his life -- sort of in line with his brain breaking down or coming to be disorganized in some distinct manner. I'll look into the matter and post another comment with whatever I learn. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718601770472939313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108272364747244016.post-47115029919366753352016-08-14T13:33:09.510-07:002016-08-14T13:33:09.510-07:00I wonder if there's variation among schizophre...I wonder if there's variation among schizophrenics, just as there is in inebriates, in their degree of self-awareness and in their corresponding ability to judge their need for help up to and including institutionalization.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549770321948541384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108272364747244016.post-78419830249473758802016-08-03T21:22:31.568-07:002016-08-03T21:22:31.568-07:00I agree with all you are saying, Steve. I would gu...I agree with all you are saying, Steve. I would guess that if I came to be affected by schizophrenia, I would do everything not to be institutionalized. But would I be in the right mind to make a decision like that for myself?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718601770472939313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108272364747244016.post-14239893482959748762016-08-01T08:49:39.391-07:002016-08-01T08:49:39.391-07:00What a sad, sad story! And I wonder how many more ...What a sad, sad story! And I wonder how many more like it tragically unfold every year in this country. <br /><br />The thing is, this poor guy had many seriously concerned friends and family trying to help him, yet they couldn't. And what of the countless suffering souls who have no one in their lives who care? <br /><br />It seems that changes need to be made in our laws to facilitate the provision of care for those whose mental illness is not only ruining their lives but also preventing them from acknowledging and seeking the help they need to get better. <br /><br />But precisely what kinds of changes should be made that don't unduly impinge on an individual's rights? This is a question for far smarter and better informed persons than little old me.<br /><br />Moreover, even if the conundrum above can be solved, there is perhaps the even more vexing one of where the money will come from to provide adequate treatment for all those seeking it for their debilitating mental illness.<br /><br />And finally there's the problem of finding more effective treatments for such severely disabling conditions as the various schizophrenias. The anti-psychotic medications now prescribed are often incompletely effective and can sometimes produce side effects as bad or nearly so as the schizophrenia itself.<br /><br />All in all, this is a very tough nut to crack, but we as a society have to keep trying and not give up on these tortured victims of mental illness.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549770321948541384noreply@blogger.com