Exerpts

"Work".

The first mistake it to not give these people work. Often people that suffer from Mental Illness are highly intelligent and capable human beings. We give opportunity to work to people with Down Syndrome. If we gave people with Mental Illness the dignity of work I believe that these people's need for Mental Health Services would be drastically reduced.

I also believe that we would be delighted by the productivity that allowing them this dignity would provide.

In the interim we should not cut money to so call "Hobbies" because these "Hobbies" help to keep people sane. Taking away this pleasure is not a caring attitude to ones community. I heard $20 million was cut from the Budget and I think it very sad and that opportunity for Community Mental Health is at threat of loss from the funding cut.