RECOVERY

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RECOVERY from mental illness is possible ... with safe and affordable housing and appropriate supports.

Affordable housing for the mentally ill

Since there is a shortage of affordable housing for the people with mental illness,the Government should expand the number of safe,affordable independent housing units in order make recovery possible.

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The Federal Government should increase the funding for provincial governments and non-profit groups to provide housing for the mentally ill.

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I,for one,am eternally grateful

There’s been a lot of cynicism expressed about the pharmaceutical industry. I,for one,am eternally grateful for the development of SSRIs (in my case,Zoloft). Without it,I’d probably be dead by now. I suffered for far too many years before finally getting a medication that worked. (The old school anti-depressants were awful.) It has its drawbacks but it’s much better than the alternative.

It is so awful

I have had mental illness since I was at least 11 years old when my suicidal ideations started with regularity. But that isn’t the most difficult part,I don’t think. I can’t really say what exactly is but spontaneously throwing up isn’t exactly my idea of fun,either. I am gradually getting better after building a belief that god is love and undergoing over 11 years of psychiatric and psychological treatment. But I wouldn’t wish a mental illness on my worst enemy. It is so awful,I wouldn’t even wish it on Hitler.