That isn't always the case.

And I seriously don't want government do anything for me. They never do it for free and my soul is not worth to be signed to those bastards.

Anyways asides from giving people money, so they can pay helpers to get them through life... what else can government do? They may have strings attached as being in "treatment" which in this case is gonna be "make em not bother us anymore" rather then interest in individuals well being.

Better life... what is better life? Wouldn't be fair to give money to people for being mentally ill? Shhhhhhhhhh, my uncle bribed a doctor (cause I live in bribable society) and got disability for "nervers". So, you cough up enough money for bribe for "nerves" disability and then are better off than those who have the pride to support themselves, even if it means sometimes having hard time to make the ends meet?

How would it be less stigmatizing? My govt supports the ethnic minorities. You think it increased their statues? Nah, it increased racisim, rise of neo-nazi parties. If you do the same for "mentally ill", giving em pay with strings attached... you gonna see nasty things happening against mentally ill. And it wouldn't be so hard to see who is not working and yet is having decent income.

The only way to get rid of stigma is to work on ourselves. We are stronger then we believe. Living with inner demons is work for a true fighter. And hey, not being able to work 9-5 job doesn't mean we have no other way to support ourselves. One just has to think more about how.