A Homeless Michigan: Past, Present, and Future.

[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx 1/2 my friend, i am a moderate. If you've ever been on any psychological drugs or even know anyone who has, you'd know that each case IS very unique, and those 'tested' drugs CAN work for one person and fuck another person up despite having the same medical diagnosis. The amount of ADHD medications and how often adolescence are switched around on them is proof enough of that. The hypocrisy of you telling me to exit the liberal think tank while drowing the conservative

[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx 2/2 one is appalling, and I will no longer be responding to you're empty rants about tiny details of my film when you're research is clearly flawed. HAve a nice day.

[allievogel]

Matt, this is so well done! Love it. Props for taking time to address such an important issue.

[JaenelleSaif]

This is honestly amazing its about time some acknoledged the sterotypical comments that people make reguarding homeless people ..this time backed up with facts

thank u

[shadowdrinkerx]

I started watching this, but quickly shut it off after I heard them quote ''medical bills' as the main reason there are homeless people in America.

That is such liberal, brain-washing BS.

[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx I'm sorry you feel this way. The video doesn't attribute medical expenses as THE main reason, but ONE of the main reasons. A frequent cause is an inability to pay off medical bills and/or an inability to get the medical attention needed DUE to the inability to pay the bills. Someone with schizophrenia or epilepsy would only go untreated because they would be unable to front the expenses and therefore would fall under this category.

[shadowdrinkerx]

@WhoisMattFields I want PROOF of people being turned away...not ''studies'', not some garbage ''report''...absolute proof that hospitals are turning people away AND taking thier homes/jobs away.

I worked at Scott and White for years, btw. I saw, on several occasions, people would get a ''lesser form'' of a drug if they were without insurance, but not only did we not EVER turn anyone away, it was the LAW that we render care...regardless of finacial situations.

[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx You're right, it is law. However, most often people who do wander into medical facilities are thrown cheap imitation drugs and samples just to get them in and out of the hospitals as fast as possible. From there, they are alone. No one is checking dosages, no one is keeping track of the effects the psychological drugs, no one is checking to see ifit work. If you've ever taken these drugs, you'll probably know that each case is unique, and each case is extremely individualistic.

[shadowdrinkerx]

@WhoisMattFields The people in charge of care after being released from the hospital, is the patient. Unless they are under the direct care of another...in either case, it is not the hospital's lacking that makes them suffer. You are acting like, people with a drug addiction are being victimized by hospitals...when infact, the reverse is true, more often than not.

The hospital's function is not ''total life care''. You're pointing the finger of blame in the wrong direction.

[singxxmexxanything]

@shadowdrinkerx (3/3) I'm no expert in this area. However, this film is a well-done documentary (as Matt's biggest fan I might be a little biased). But my bottom-line is this: you are over-magnifying such a small point mentioned/ I believe it's purpose, what Matt has set out to do here, is bring to light homelessness in Michigan. He is not trying "point the finger of blame" at medical system. If your skewed view of that has caused you to not watch the entirety of this humbling film, your loss.

[singxxmexxanything]

@shadowdrinkerx (2/3) "in charge of care" and have no one to be "under the direct care of" after being released from a hospital. Other cited statistics list lack of affordable housing, poverty, and unemployment to be leading causes. Which in combination form a vicious cycle as Matt discusses. There are no "brain-washing", biased, liberal, statistics shown stating that hospitals are the main cause.

[shadowdrinkerx]

@WhoisMattFields First off, the don't ''wander'' in, the come in, hurt or sick and they are NOT thrown ''cheap, imitation'' drugs. They are the same medicines you, I or anyone else would get. If samples are given, it is to give them some form of secondary care, knowing they won't or can't go get thier rx.

You're pulling ''facts'' out of your ass.

[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx 2/2 More often then not, the cheapy drugs don't work, and only throw on a whole slew of additional side effects making the persons situation even worse. It is only with money that one gets proper medical attention. My friend, I've done my research. I'm not trying to mislead anyone with this video, only inform them of a growing problem in Michigan.

[shadowdrinkerx]

@WhoisMattFields Again, pulling facts out of thin air. ''The so called, ''cheapy drugs'' are ALL tested and have ALL been known to be effective or else they would not be given out. Period.

Now, you're pulling Dr's, Nurses and the entire medical industry under the blanket of blame you have cast over this topic.

If you're going to be a serious film maker, and especially, a serious documentary film maker, You have to quit dipping into the liberal think tank and start getting real

[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx (2/2) 48% of Homessless adults are so due to mental illness (source: Us conference of Mayors Homelessness and Hunger Survey - 2008 - Page 19) If that many people are mentally ill and on the streets, they're obviously not getting attention and most often its due to a lack of funds to pay for that attention. So, yeah. I guess that's pretty brain-washy though.

[shadowdrinkerx]

@WhoisMattFields I wonder...How many of those 48% are drug addicts?

Lots of mentally ill people are functional in society...as evidenced even by your own movie. ALL of the homeless you interviewed could be doing more with their lives. They are able to speak, think and behave in a clear, non threatening manner.

You're searching for excuses, not reasons. They are lazy, drug addicted and have absolutely no ambition, outside scoring the free lunch you bought them.

[siamiam]

nice work

[Redjevel]

That was great!! i felt like im watching Discovery channel or something like that, i wish i can help someday a homeless like one of this dude on this video, so he can get his life going again not on the streets.

[TastelikeChickenable]

i dont have to worry about nothing i got 500k euro on my account, already spend 500k to secure my life in 100% now im just doing what i want