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The problem that I see, is that often the people who work in this field, are zealous advocates about single Mothers raising children. When a Mother even breathes a word about adoption, advocates tell her about housing vouchers, child care subsidies, everything available for her to keep her children. Sadly, those advocates are not around 24/7, to help Mothers deal with the reality of raising kids with no money, and no social support. Especially if the Mother has a history of drug addiction. It is almost impossible to terminate parental rights, until kids are horribly abused, neglected or dead. And the advocates are always there to support rehabilitation and family reunification.
Sadly, it isn’t always possible to help people if they don’t think they need help or if they don’t want it. There is very little that can be done beyond holding people in a mental health facility involuntarily for 72 hours IF they are deemed a threat to themselves or others. Too often that can’t be done or 72 hours isn’t long enough. Legal protections for the mentally ill can backfire and leave families helpless. I really feel for her family and friends. On her FB page she looked like a good Mom and a lovely person with friends who loved her. Clearly she was in a darker place than maybe even she realized until it was too late.
