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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:42 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do you believe having more accessible, affordable, non-stigmatic mental health care available could |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Another yes vote for a sane response to the recent rash of preventable tragedies |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I know there are other issues, poverty, education, etc, that also impact |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am wondering why the vote for no. I'd like to hear reasoning. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I'd assume that'd be a "some folks are just assholes" type of thing |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yep. Preach it from the rooftops. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Nice to know I'm not alone in this thought. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I was thinking about writing an OP on just that |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes, also more effective enforcement of existing laws |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. An "English language proficiency requirement" for what? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. To buy a gun |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Thanks for the clarification. |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yes, and recommended |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. Single-payer health care, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. yes, but as a society we're not mature enough to NOT stigmatize the mentally ill |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. As individuals though, we can. And we can work towards getting decent mental health care |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Right, let's just not bother trying, then! (nt) |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yes real healthcare, not cult healthcare! k+r, n/t |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. Definitely. Sometimes I think this country is insane |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. K&R |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. and a fairer country as a whole, and a rational criminal justice system |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. so could an authoritative totalitarian regime that outlawed guns, and harshly punished offenders. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yes and in Florida you can't pass a background check if you have a record of a mental health problem |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
23. Not really. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. Of course. And it's not really even about stigma at that level. |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
25. I don't know |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 01:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I agree, having lived with one. Hence the "could" in my OP |
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