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<blockquote data-quote="Stan Upchurch" data-source="post: 2020749" data-attributes="member: 24489"><p>Years ago we didn't hear about these children because they were put in mental hospitals and mostly forgotten. since then we've become "civilized" and now we see they "get treatment". Yea, right!</p><p>When Central State colsed in Norman they released many of their inmates into our city, we tried and sometimes found places for them where the couild become productive members of Norman. </p><p>New treatment centers were built with a shorter time for hospitalization. Eventually our society became complacient with the mentally ill. If you had a member of your family who needded help you </p><p>not the state were supposed to care for them. This places the burden of care on the family. Now times are again different. Financially many people are having to make choices between medically seeking </p><p>help or paying the rent and buying groceries. In a society where many people do not accept that they are responsible for their own actions, we should expect to have these terrible events take place.</p><p>Most children see more murders take place by the time they are 10 then I saw die during my time at war. Mostly because of videlo games. Having taught 10 year olds for 25 years I can say that</p><p>most of them have trouble accepting fiction from fact. They see so many examples of people dying; and the next day of week, or when you turn on the game the person lives. All of that affects how</p><p>you view reality. That is especially true for those children who have mental problems.</p><p>We need better support for families living with children in need. No one should have to choose between food and shelter or Medical care. But it really takes greater people than me to help these people.</p><p>That is the shame I bear. I wish I had a solution.</p><p>Just Stan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stan Upchurch, post: 2020749, member: 24489"] Years ago we didn't hear about these children because they were put in mental hospitals and mostly forgotten. since then we've become "civilized" and now we see they "get treatment". Yea, right! When Central State colsed in Norman they released many of their inmates into our city, we tried and sometimes found places for them where the couild become productive members of Norman. New treatment centers were built with a shorter time for hospitalization. Eventually our society became complacient with the mentally ill. If you had a member of your family who needded help you not the state were supposed to care for them. This places the burden of care on the family. Now times are again different. Financially many people are having to make choices between medically seeking help or paying the rent and buying groceries. In a society where many people do not accept that they are responsible for their own actions, we should expect to have these terrible events take place. Most children see more murders take place by the time they are 10 then I saw die during my time at war. Mostly because of videlo games. Having taught 10 year olds for 25 years I can say that most of them have trouble accepting fiction from fact. They see so many examples of people dying; and the next day of week, or when you turn on the game the person lives. All of that affects how you view reality. That is especially true for those children who have mental problems. We need better support for families living with children in need. No one should have to choose between food and shelter or Medical care. But it really takes greater people than me to help these people. That is the shame I bear. I wish I had a solution. Just Stan [/QUOTE]
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