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Cake day: December 10th, 2023

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  • The answer is mental healthcare and economic opportunities. If you’ve ever been to a local jail, you’ll quickly realize that the majority of people there needed a mental health intervention in their early childhood. Problem is that there’s no will by anyone to do it. Parents are resistant because of the stigma. Even if they’re not, the cost of mental healthcare is too high if it’s not covered by insurance. Even if it’s covered you get a p-doc once a month for 15 minutes. Nevermind trying to get a diagnosis from a child who can’t explain their symptoms because their symptoms are just normal for them in the first place. Then you have to try different medications at different doses and get everyone on board to take the medication on time every day. That’s all if you can get a doctor that listens to what a kid says. Doing all this as an adult is exhausting, can’t imagine trying to do it as a kid and having to trust a number of other adults not to fuck up.