tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171021.post5734374611819801869..comments2023-08-22T06:11:57.961-07:00Comments on Paco's pit: Homelessness, mental illness and McDonald'spacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231662530856919409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171021.post-64297444349487061762007-11-13T18:35:00.000-08:002007-11-13T18:35:00.000-08:00My brother was homeless for a period of time. He ...My brother was homeless for a period of time. He was mentally ill, not being treated and had an undiagnosed brain tumor as well. He is now deceased. He was a genious, a brilliant musicialn and my only sibling. now he is gone. I miss him. The Alliance For the Mentally Ill, www.Nami.org, is an amazing advocatcy organization (non-profit) that can answer a lot of your questions and concerns. Treatment works, unfortunately, many cannot get treatment because of lack of access to helathcare and then there is a stigma with being CRAZY, LOONIE,CUCKOO and other names and gestures used to refer to something that afflicts one in ten of the American population at some time in their lives to some degree.smkyqtzxtlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462387054057449137noreply@blogger.com