I can't believe I just read you posting "having untreated mental illness......(is) a choice for most"    Wow.....one of the characteristics describing conditions of mental illness is the inability to make responsible decisions....and the more mentally ill an individual is, the less likely he/she is to recognize that mental illness.  You also seem to feel we have adequate facilities to meet the needs of the mentally ill, the developmental disabled, the physically disabled, Vets with PTSD, the durg addicted and chronic alcoholics, the abused spouses fleeing from abusive relationships, teenagers fleeing from abusive homes, individuals who have lost their jobs or are underemployed, and other circumstances which have led to homelessness.  Yup, these folks all just "chose" to be homeless and destitute and, if people would just quit giving them spare change, they all be receiving the treatment they need.  I'm amazed that anyone could really believe it's all that simple.......