tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182618917057808346.post6212491371828389439..comments2023-09-12T05:40:21.212-05:00Comments on The Looney Bin: Analysis of Mental Health Issues © Megan Snider: Mental Health Care Costs Skyrocket © Megan SniderAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17817029952891465820noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182618917057808346.post-2518577517878062752010-05-03T07:37:47.068-05:002010-05-03T07:37:47.068-05:00On the matter of illness and how it affects income...On the matter of illness and how it affects income potential:<br /><br />As one in the same situation, I'm at a loss as to how to respond. No matter what the condition, be it mental or physical (or both), we have to make some pretty hard choices about meds, plans, etc. The illness is always the big elephant in the room; the thing that we have to walk around, spend around, plan around, work around... A constant stress.<br /><br />I feel blessed to have found a writing niche that works for me, but I still live on the financial edge. My son, younger and less experienced, is a long way from security in so many ways. <br /><br />I've always found it ironic that we, as a society, do more to deal with addiction than we do for the mentally ill. I wonder how many people become addicted BECAUSE they're mentally ill. It's all very complex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com