HEAR ME OUT

A Times Opinion video series

Re “Falling through a tattered safety net,” Column One, Nov. 28

I have a son who suffers with bipolar, schizoaffective and mood disorders. He was doing well for almost seven years on his medication before he had to go off it because of a medical issue.

Getting my son back on a medication has been a yearlong struggle. He was asked to leave home because of his behavior. He had three hospitalizations and landed in jail with multiple felony charges.

Despite money being provided for housing, I honestly feel that our lawmakers do not want to take a long, concerted look at these issues and work toward solutions.

Something that would help is to provide more funding for board-and-care facilities. More of these supported living arrangements need to be made available to go along with counseling and case management.

Every time I read one of these articles, I think about my son and the lack of solutions.

Jamie Harvey, Ventura