My cousin had chronic, serious schizophrenia and was tossed out of Patton state hospital during the Reagan budget cuts. Luckily my aunt had the resources to find treatment and a decent place for him to live. He would have been on the street. I've been a certified welder, had a career as a union electrician and earned a Ph.d in history and finished my working career teaching on the adjunct circuit (finally attained Non-tenure track status.) I can't tell you how much I enjoy your posts and books. They have restored a little of my naive faith that academics as a radical political force. Solidarity!