[Citizen Blade]

I didn't say it was easy ... they need constant care. You cannot leave them alone because some will do what you described

Taking care of a seriously mentally ill people isn't like taking care of an aged parent who has lost their mental faculties. The aged parent, though difficult to take care of, is not likely to be dangerous (except maybe inadvertenly). But an adult paranoid schizophrenic, for example, can be a very dangerous person. It's unrealistic to expect a regular family (especially one with children in the house) to let such a dangerous person live with them.

You're assuming that families don't want to take care of mentally ill people because it's too much of a hassle, but in many cases it comes down to a safety issue.

[nmh]

“You’re assuming that families don’t want to take care of mentally ill people because it’s too much of a hassle, but in many cases it comes down to a safety issue.”

In the majority of situations that is TRUE a burden that interrupts their normal lives.

Let’s atleast be honest about that fact.