I read Carleen Stephens’ May 7 letter, “Few offer solutions to mentally ill,” about a man suffering from schizophrenia who lives under terrible conditions now that his caretaker mother has passed away.
I hope she will contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness SW Washington. We will evaluate this case and come up with a plan that may take time to implement and provide help from various sources. We cannot wave a magic wand, sadly, but we are experts in the challenges she is describing.
NAMI SW WA is at the former Tower Mall/Town Plaza, 5411 E. Mill Plain, Suite 4, Vancouver; by phone at 360-695-2823; and online at www.namiswwa.org. Others who know of a case like this should let us know. We are the forefront of a new, better way to address mental illness, along with many other agencies here.
