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5. They should have sent him to 211 - that is a help line

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 03:08 PM

Jun 2019

http://www.211.org/

While 211 is for far more than just mental health, that is one of the areas in which they provide assistance.

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Florida (where else of course) man called 911 17 times becase he was lonely [View all] 47of74 Jun 2019 OP

In some countries he might have received sympathy. GeorgeGist Jun 2019 #1

In America having mental health issues is a crime... HopeAgain Jun 2019 #2

in some places this might have been recognized as an emergency unblock Jun 2019 #4

This made me sad. CurtEastPoint Jun 2019 #3

They should have sent him to 211 - that is a help line csziggy Jun 2019 #5