mental illness

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The Uncounted

 

“Bill and Christine don’t celebrate Christmas or their birthdays anymore. They stopped going to Thanksgiving get-togethers. It feels awkward, like nobody knows what to say to them. It upsets them to see parents with their children. Lynne worked at Chili’s in high school, so if they go out, it’s usually there.”

 

“One tragic number is known: 22 veterans kill themselves every day. But another is not: How many military spouses, siblings and parents are killing themselves? What is war’s true toll?”

 

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

I can’t imagine much worse then to loose your children.

 

It’s strange how U.S. culture knows the psychological burden that veterans and their family go through – and yet the U.S. continues to invade sovereign countries and kill.

 

#BadKarma

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Down Syndrome Man Attacked By Police

Florida resident Gilberto Powell, who has Down Sydrome, was abused by police who mistook his colostomy bag for a weapon.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

When you see how the police treat people, it’s no wonder that people are afraid of the police and would want to run.

 

It’s a catch 22 – especially if you are Black or Brown.

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Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Suffer from Mental Illness Each Year

20% of Every year, about 42.5 million American adults (or 18.2 percent of the total adult population in the United States) suffers from some mental illness, enduring conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, statistics released Friday reveal.

The data, compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), also indicate that approximately 9.3 million adults, or about 4 percent of those Americans ages 18 and up, experience “serious mental illness” – that is, their condition impedes day-to-day activities, such as going to work.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

And guns are super easy to get in the U.S.

How do you like that combination?

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Video of mentally ill Kelly Thomas beaten to death by Fullerton Police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New video of mentally ill Kelly Thomas before beaten to death by Fullerton Police. More Info http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/08/men...

 

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‘We called for help, and they killed my son,’ North Carolina man says

70 seconds: That’s how long a North Carolina family says it took for things to go horribly wrong after they called police for help with their mentally ill son.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

If you call the police for “help”, be aware that the police carry guns. The police will use their guns if they feel their life is being threatened.

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