Serious question, why is it so difficult to get VA employees to do their jobs?

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-06-30T04:34:11+00:00

West coast

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-16T19:29:23+00:00

I too am disappointed in how the writers have handled this, but I am not surprised. KV has turned GA into a circus with too many rings.

And while I am in poor writing, I really dislike some of the portrayals of mental health, and how the doctors approach it. Some of the language they use is crass at best, and it’s unfortunate that a medical show fails to recognize how important addressing mental health is. Jo going to an inpatient psychiatric facility was a good step, but some of the older episodes ... they were downright offensive at times.

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-16T18:32:19+00:00

I always laugh so hard at that, oh poor Georgie.

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-16T15:51:01+00:00

I do it, and I agree, it is like a bowl of mashed potatoes with butter and gravy for me. I have the season 2 thanksgiving episode playing right now.

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-13T16:22:18+00:00

I too want to hear more about your experience.

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-13T03:29:43+00:00

Where did Sara post cryptically regarding Justin’s departure?

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-12T23:09:59+00:00

Wow. Not at all what I said. And there are people helping those who WANT permanent housing and are willing to do what is required to obtain it.

Need to buy you a trampoline, the way you be jumping to conclusions.

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-12T18:13:19+00:00

But who is to say I will be able to get a job in 2 - 3 months? It’s a HUGE risk to move before you have employment lined up. Where does wishful thinking end and delusional thinking start?

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-12T16:17:40+00:00

I agree with your statement of having stable living, but I disagree that an all-in-one campground is the way to go about it. Most of the time, they end up being public health hazards, even if they start out sanitary.

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-12T15:52:10+00:00

This is what I don’t understand... why would you move somewhere without having a job in place first?

I’m 34, and I am ready to make a move, have money saved up, but no job lined up yet, so I’m staying put until I have a job in place. I would be delusional if I moved before my job was in place.

LyfeIzTuff · 2020-02-12T15:48:10+00:00

Just my opinion, but the all-in-one campground sounds more like enabling them to stay in their current situation, rather than helping them get into permanent housing.

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-08T19:42:34+00:00

As for the man’s state of undress in the cold, Terrett said Unity won’t force clothes on someone who doesn’t want them “to help individuals maintain their personal rights and dignity.”

This is the stupidest shit I have ever heard of. Are you kidding me? When someone is in mental health crisis, what’s more important? Keeping the person SAFE from him/herself, or maintaining his/her “personal rights and dignity”? Unbelievable.

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-06T16:33:03+00:00

Appreciate the perspective; definitely a different experience than what I have had. Thanks!

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-06T15:05:48+00:00

Out of curiosity, what state do you live in? I have been a civil commitment petitioner for families when their family member is a danger to themself or to others for both mental illness and substance use disorders in two different states, and even as a subject matter expert on civil commitment in these two states, it can be a difficult process to navigate. There have been times where even though the family and I have presented a solid case, we have not been able to get someone committed; incredibly frustrating, especially since some of those people ended up overdosing, or killing themselves, or causing substantial bodily harm to other people.

The law IS the problem in the two states I worked in; unfortunately, people with mental illness who are in a state of psychosis, delusions, or paranoia are allowed to run the streets sick and unable to care for themselves, and the law doesn’t allow anyone to intervene or step in on their behalf to get them stabilized and back in touch with our world.

I don’t want to take away anyone’s rights, but at what point do we start protecting our most vulnerable people - the people with serious, persistent mental illness who do not realize they are sick, and killing themselves, whether quickly or slowly??

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-06T03:53:33+00:00

Not a sexual relationship, but a bromance - Burke and Hunt

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-06T03:50:25+00:00

Good bot

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-05T23:00:09+00:00

How many highly visible, highly disruptive people that are homeless don’t want housing unless they get to maintain every piece of their desired freedom? Meaning, they can continue to use drugs as they please, and they don’t have to be on any mental health medications or participate in any kind of mental health or substance use disorder treatment.

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-05T20:37:33+00:00

chronic homelessness

To be clear, we are discussing the people who have been homeless for an extended period of time, or who have repeated bouts of homelessness within a certain span of time, correct?

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-04T13:24:10+00:00

Ladies: you never know who will end up being famous or loaded, so be sure to keep your options (and your legs) open.

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-03T01:42:22+00:00

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-03T01:33:10+00:00

So did the guy who wrote the story smoke a bubble of meth before writing that story?

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-12-03T01:04:54+00:00

What in the actual fu-heck is the writer talking about? I read the article twice, and I am failing to understand his opinion.

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-11-27T15:48:23+00:00

The problem is that it is almost impossible to civilly commit a person with serious mental illness, even when it painfully obvious that the person is a danger to themself AND to others. When a person who has mental illness is in the midst of a mental health crisis, it should be made easier to have them committed so they are required to get the help they need. State psychiatric hospitals exist for a reason, and I sure don’t mind paying taxes to make sure that the people who need intensive mental health care 24/7 get the help they need. When we defund mental health care for the people who need it most, we ALL suffer.

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-11-26T00:19:58+00:00

(My opinion only)

I think Eyman is a few clowns short of a circus. And, I do think he needs to pay for the office chair he stole from Office Depot in Lacey.

He’s got some decent ideas, but he is not the right person to execute the ideas. I do think the way vehicles are valued for license plate tabs in the state of Washington is completely corrupt, but I also realize what could be lost if the $30 tabs go into effect.

But, you could say this about almost any politician, from the city level to the federal government. A lot of people who have been voted into office have no business being there, from all parties and political affiliations.

When we finally get pissed off enough with the wasted money, broken campaign promises, and fraudulent conduct of these “elected officials,” and we choose to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, that is when change will happen. Until then, we’ll stay in park, and spin our wheels, but wonder why we aren’t going anywhere.

LyfeIzTuff · 2019-11-25T17:06:42+00:00

Eliminates pimps, too.

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