The non-compliant mentally ill, though? All too often there's silence or a chance of subject. Very, very few mental health care professionals are willing to speak candidly about what needs to be done with the mentally ill who refuse treatment and medications, and resist even the least instrusive of wellness checks, except to say, in the vaguest possible terms, that "more has to be done" to help them.
But these are the ticking time bombs we most have to worry about.
In terms of danger, there's a hidden iceberg. One of the ironies of mental illness and treatment, that is well recognized among professionals, is that many of those who need treatment the most are the very ones who won't go near it mainly because that would mean they are "crazy", while the vast majority of those who actually get treatment are in better shape and less dangerous than those who never show up on the radar. That is, until they get into trouble and come to the attention of law enforcement or emergency care. It's like whack-a-mole trying to deal with it.
Want an prime example of fear of the stigma of being labeled mentally ill? Look at the huge problem within the military and among veterans. It's also an issue within law enforcement that is seldom recognized.
Paul
Stupidity has its way, while its cousin, evil, runs rampant.
