It's true, it's terrible that people are allowed to be out on the street.

Yeah, I know.

Why is nothing ever done? It would be so easy to help them.
I hate this world.

It stems from this society's perception of things: 1. Mental illness is a taboo. People shy away from it. 2. "Bums" are perceived as lazy. Protestant (and Western) culture dictates hard work as the way to salvation.

Most people are really only worried about themselves.

because everyone is freaking selfish
theres not enough people that care enough to help

i think its sad
how much of a waste
a good human deed
or a kind heart
some spare change or some food

all to waste

Yes I am almost homeless now, been told I am no longer suitable for supported housing as I am too dependant on my own and don't need constant care! I was told the tenancy was only short term anyways. So I am thinking are they throwing me out? I am not registered with the North Wales Housing anymore I was stuck of their list and the council have done the same. i wish someone would N*** the entire UK now.

So many people are mean to me and now i know i will have to move soon its done me head in! But I am protected by LAW they have to find me a new place before they can evict me! I am thinking what have I done to deserve this?

I have already moved 20 times in 38 years and its just so stressfull! i hope all these nasty people have heat attacks as well, which was mentioned in another post. I hate the whole world now and feel almost everyone doesnt want to know me anymore except you lot on here!!

The world is so f***** up its inreal noone cares for anyone anymore! One girl on MSN said i was so bitter with society i should be transfered back to the USA and sectioned for life in a large state hospital? I thought what the hell did i do to this girl? i told her to **** Off and deleted her and blocked her as well, and now i dont use msn anymore, i cant stand the stupid remarks i get so i blocked everyone so they never knew I was on-line!

Only one girl was nice to me and she lives in the USA?

I use to go onto a site called chatuk and chatters would be nice with me in the 50's room, a week later noonne speaks to me so i went to the 30's room and wound them all up cus I was in a bad mood and they all got real mad and they tried to pm me but I had it blocked with a nice auto reply messgage! One girl tried it and shouted at me you just told me to **** off and i said no i didnt thats an auto responce from my away message so I left them in a mess and went to the 20's room for a laugh i was there 2 mins and a girl called kim told me to F*** off so I reported her and gave a real hard time and then i quit irc for good now. The world is against people with a medical problem wether its to the extreme or not, we simply are not accepted in society.

Maybe there is another country in this world that will accept all us people with medial problems and we could all meet up together and I am sure we would all get on just fine, infact i know we would f*** all the other nasty people that only care about themselves

This is a hard life sometimes and when you get down to a certain level economically and you are going through an illness and not dealing with it the way everyone thinks you should .You are out and then some...... food and shelter primal needs are essential and this planet has enough to go around but the powers that be ,would rather spend it on arms argue about oil and walk around or over someone who needs help It is a sad selfish state of affairs ...drug abuse is one issue but mental health is another some are just caught with no family and no good council .I always carry a little extra change if I have it and my hubby and I fed people sometimes in the night one of our friends was pregnant and on the street carrying a baby i do not know what happened to her I think she is with the baby but God only knows where .Its a real social epidemic and it needs immediate attention the Gov't and Churches should be in there but God gonna have send radical workers to clean up and provide some love and care on a global level.I want to put it out to people not to be afraid cause I think the problem most of us live isolated except for the news and local paper stories...I do small bits but not on a large budget maybe there is a way to start with a small soup kitchen and then shelter My community has had lots of street people who have gotten help and the doors get open wide in the winter season .They are building a shelter specially for the homeless now ....good luck wherever you are..I also think that the Mental hospitals should stay open and continue to be upgraded for the Mentally ill and programs should be run constantly for the Mentally ill so they feel a part of this oil rigged planet ..Do not worry God is getting his forces armed I know I was part of that scene for awhile and still want to help ....remember to take a bit of spare change out with you

Well, I think that I'll go cry now.

I think we all would should be crying now, Society is against us people with medical issues. Its real hard to deal with and all the nasty people who care about themselves have no time for us. I am from the UK by the way.

I will call out to GOD and have faith and hope he can put a stop to all this misery we are going through.

From your Kind friend for life Shane(UK)

Hey- we don't have to be hopeless about it!! What are ways we can help? How can us individuals work to turn it around? I want ideas.....

I'll start- volunteering/working with mental health advocacy programs/homeless shelters

If you talk to many homeless individuals, you will find that that is a choice they make.

It is not always desirable to go into a shelter, especially if you are mentally ill.

In social work, we are taught to "start where the client is". What does the client want? Maybe they want a blanket. Because they want to stay under the bridge. Well, then, get them a blanket, not a cot in a shelter.

Birch, when it comes to us, there are no choices, im sorry.

There are always choices; it's the ability to recognize what they are that might not always be available.