Implicit in the understanding of a duty to house and feed is a belief in the value and meaning of life. Withheld from those with psychiatric labels is an authentic opportunity to improve the quality of their own life through a central project. Social policy about the psychiatrically labeled devalues the interior state by labeling it illness.
Policy continues to depreciate the person by also devaluing the ability to participate in community.
The social policy suggested by mental health professionals denies participation in even the volunteer labor force, gives a zero share in the division of labor to those with psychiatric labels. This policy is initiated by giving housing and shelter and a label. There is a chance to belong only if one accepts the label of illness and learns the skills of chronicity. By staying chronic, the labelled person is able to maintain housing and food and a place to belong and is disallowed from learning skills to break away. There is no chance to prove one's importance to the quality of the larger social group by using one's skills and abilities.