A very sad story that points out, once again, the lapses in providing what the clients truly need. It was interesting to hear how opposed Linda Bishop was to the vocabulary used to define her. Perhaps, as Rachel Aviv points out in the discussion, if acknowledging she had a mental illness was removed from the requirements to receive housing, this story would have had a very different ending. Regardless of where your viewpoints land on the spectrum of diagnoses, proper treatment, and individual rights, I think we all need to agree this woman needed help - help that was not provided for her. It is tragic that another life was lost!
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