In the 1980's the Reagan administration changed the definition for mentally ill people. Unless a person was an immediate danger to themselves or others they would no longer be institutionalized. This was done in order to save money, because all those tax cuts for the rich didn't pay for themselves and nothing ever trickled down as advertised,. It created a huge explosion in the homeless populations, as those who were formerly institutionalized could not find work or hold a job. To this day a large portion of the homeless are mentally ill.

Well, anyway, under the newer definition of mental illness, put in place by Reagan, although she is definitely mentally ill, she isn't considered to be so.

@Happycanuck Do I perceive, perhaps, yet another fan of the movie " Day of the Triffids" here?

@Happycanuck Shit yeah SHE was absolutely Gorgeous wasn't she?

"The Elevator only goes UP as far as the lower Basement," " All the 'roos are loose in the top paddock," " About as bright as 1 watt light bulb," " A couple of loaves short of a sandwich," " A few bristles short of a paint brush" and "about as sharp as box full of hammers."