• smh@slrpnk.net
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    5 hours ago

    Reminder: being mentally ill or addicted folks doesn’t preclude someone from holding down a job and/or being a “regular” person. They might just need extra supports.

    Source: have mental illness. Am mostly a regular person but need extra supports. Am currently holding down a job requiring an MS.

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      4 hours ago

      Valid, but I’m referring to those really unfortunate people who have serious issues like out-of-control, unmedicated schizophrenia. Those people are not going to integrate back into society without a lot of help, which they should absolutely get.

      I’m just suggesting that there has to be a triage system, so that people get the help that they personally need, whether it’s medical, psychiatric, or job related.

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        4 hours ago

        Ah, ok. It sounded like you were advocating for helping the “easy cases” and ignoring those that needed a bit more support.