I found this article which shows that republicans put the effort for mental health support to the states which ended most support for the mentally disabled (Pres. Reagan), while democrats tried to implement a mental health system prior (Pres. Carter).
I was looking for this as it is key to the destruction of the care for the mentally ill in our country. We now have mentally ill homeless people running around my town that are in and out of jail instead of a good mental institution.
My sister who is mentally ill, luckily got into the system after a few mental hospital stays and now is being cared for in an adult home. But it is a tough life for her as she suffers abuse at times from the other residents due to lack of proper coordinated care.
Sad day for republicans. I'm republican and was democrat, and I'm still what to think. But this act is an eye opener: Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 - Wikipedia
I was looking for this as it is key to the destruction of the care for the mentally ill in our country. We now have mentally ill homeless people running around my town that are in and out of jail instead of a good mental institution.
My sister who is mentally ill, luckily got into the system after a few mental hospital stays and now is being cared for in an adult home. But it is a tough life for her as she suffers abuse at times from the other residents due to lack of proper coordinated care.
Sad day for republicans. I'm republican and was democrat, and I'm still what to think. But this act is an eye opener: Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 - Wikipedia