I disagree, RedEagle. Mental illnesses are also physical illnesses, and sufferers deserve the same level of treatment. People who suffer from mental illnesses wouldn't lose the motivation to get better, any more than people with physical illnesses lose motivation. Mental illnesses aren't curable, and to expect someone who can't be normal all the time to be just that, isn't realistic and does a disservice to the mentally ill. If a person can work if his or her needs are met, you're saving that person from having to rely on government assistance in order to survive.

You're right, 8888, OCD truly is a debilitating disorder. People without it have no idea what it's like.