Thread by @LynwoodTalks

8 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏.

This is before we locked people down and forced them to wear masks. Took away their ability to interact with others. Told them if they didn't comply, they would die.

Now we celebrate the ones that need the most help...

#IsItAnyWonder ?
health.com/condition/depr…

'The percentage of people with serious mental illness in prisons rose from .7 percent in 1880 to 21 percent in 2005, according to the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights.'

'A 2012 report by the Treatment Advocacy Center ... found the number of psychiatric beds decreased by 14 percent from 2005 to 2010. That year, there were 50,509 state psychiatric beds, meaning there were only 14 beds available per 100,000 people.'
khn.org/news/a-dearth-…

'A 2010 study done by the National Institute Of Mental Health found that for the first time, youth are disproportionately affected by mental disorders.[3] The study found that one in five youth are affected by at least one type of mental disorder.'
anxietycentre.com/faq/why-is-men…

It's not fashionable to say it, but what you watch/play/listen to plays a large part in what comes out.

Oh, not to mention the breakdown of the family unit...

We may not want to go back to the 50's but knowing what your kids are up to seems an excellent parenting skill.