I'm terrified about my future after what I've seen on the news about them wanting to get rid of the safety nets. BF

What's going to happen to me? !!! BF

You can email or write your government officials to remind them about those with health situations and need services & help..
And you might feel better after sharing your concerns with those that make the laws..

Elected Officials | USAGov
5 ways to contact your elected officials and make your voice heard | News for College Students | USA TODAY College

I could not sleep last night. I didn't get any sleep until after 3 PM in the afternoon.

I called my councilor on Tuesday, and found out that my case manager who I liked does not work there anymore. That was kind of alarming also. BF

This article may help give you some suggestions on coping with change:

11 Things To Remember With Sudden Life Changes


I hope it helps.

Yes, BF,


That Budget is scary and I feel the same way.

But my belief is that that budget will not pass and that people will keep their
benefits.

If it helps, ignore that kind of news.


M

I don't know if I want to contact my State representatives. Through out my life I have been disregarded because of mental health problems. I really don't think that they would care about me if I tell them that I have mental health issues. At this point, I don't trust them.
((But))
I hope that people do talk about their concerns with possibly loosing their SSDI, and medicare/Medicaid to their representatives. If they drop these programs, people are going to loose everything, and end up on the streets, and some will die, and some will commit suicide. Some will be removed from nursing homes, and all kinds of things, and more. They should think about how much of a mistake that would be. BF

I heard a Governor of this State say one time that if the deficit got any worse, he would have to make cuts in mental Health. Why did he pick mental health?

They do not value people with mental health problems. That's all that I know. That's why we need people to speak up, and help us to have rights, dignity, and respect.

This is not a moral problem, it's a brain problem that we all never wanted to have. We keep making the right choices to be good citizens.

We fight these type of problems over, and over. People around us wrongfully get aggravated with us, and loose patience when we are struggling with all that we know to get through another bad experience with emotions.

BF

BF,
As I understand; (explained by someone in the media who cares that people are frightened)... This is just the annual yearly rate increase (cost of living, etc.) that is being discussed. You will still have an increase annually; but not as high as in the past. It has nothing to do with getting rid of the program for those in need.

Between the media and politicians, often for political reasons, count on people's fears.

Sad; BF,..... You'll be okay.


Gerry

I'm sorry. I have been rambling with my words. BF