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I figured you'd be astute enough to understand that free, means free to the person in need.
I guess I was wrong.
Point being you and a couple of other people here are whining about people receiving welfare and government assistance and then y'all talk about free services. The services are not free, the services are normally not comprehensive and often not available outside of major metro areas. The services aren't free. Somebody is paying for them to be available.
Often we hear free services mentioned alongside churches and charities. Most are tapped out. They help when they can, but most no longer have the money. Many are trying to find ways to fund their existing services. There are qualified volunteers, sure, but their time is limited.
It's not you personally Harry, but rather the people you have been listening to. They don't know what they are talking about. Sure, oh yeah, it sounds good, but it isn't that way in real life. Think about it. The people who told you it that all these things were wonderfully available for "free" are stupid or they are lying to you. None of the services are "free". Somebody is paying. The people providing services really should be qualified or you end up getting a volunteer like your man Fisher providing mental health counseling.
Person: Yes, I don't know where to turn. We've lost everything. We are looking for work, but it's difficult. I can't sleep at all. I don't know where to begin. Everything I do seems to be the wrong thing. Where do I start? I've got food stamps and a welfare check every two weeks. I can't decide what I should do. My husband left us. He couldn't cope. I don't want to lose my children. What will I do with them if I get a job? My mother is in a nursing home. She's the only family I have. I still have a car. I'll need it to get to work. I don't know what to do.
Fisher the mental health volunteer: Whining only makes it worse. Wallowing in misery makes you more miserable.
Next!
[Certainly your lot understands that depression is characterized by a number of issues such as the inability to prioritize, the inability to make decisions, self-doubt. Mental health also requires assessment. I don't know that a counselor could ever wrap it all up in an hour, LOL! - unless the client doesn't require assistance.]
I'm no mental health counselor, but I pretty familiar with the field and how it functions. It's serious stuff.
And you've done what exactly?
I'm not sure what you mean by the question.
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