There used to be two local bus companies where I am, but they merged recently.
I only use the popular route and it seems better than it was years ago, but I think other routes have gone to shit since.
While I like the convenience of the bus route I use, almost every journey there’s a guy whose pants are falling down, or someone who’s barking like a dog. That’s the main thing that puts me off using the bus, and I’m not sure what you can do about that :/
pants are falling down, or someone who’s barking like a dog
Finally have a party support mental health funding. All 3 main England parties have turned to promise it Including the Tories. But cut it when in power.
I agree, but I don’t know how much you can help these people to the point that they don’t do those things at all.
They’re people who will always have unusual behaviour and use the bus. And as selfish as it may sound and despite wanting them to get the help they need, it’s uncomfortable to be around.
Before the 1980s tory cuts there was hospital housing. Including full time RMN nursing ( my parents job before retirement.) The tories care in the community approach was just a community approach with no funding for care.
There’s also that they might be sane enough in the moment to refuse treatment but not sane enough long term to improve, stop, or be aware that they’re causing that much of a problem.
[Proofreading edit: The following is mostly me working through some stuff, but it might still be relevant? It’s certainly apt if it’s some guy rambling about something and nothing and disturbing people though.]
I say this as someone currently with agoraphobia, and bus-phobia, which, yes, is the exact opposite of a problem passenger (can’t be a problem if you’re not on the bus), but I can easily see myself in their shoes. In fact that might be part of the bus-phobia. Force me onto a bus and I don’t know how I’ll react. I don’t want to be that guy.
Also, I’ve kind of lost confidence in treatment, which I’m well aware isn’t going to help any kind of therapy to work. (Also, I’d have to go somewhere where the therapy is, because I don’t want people in my house.)
Agoraphobia is one of those things that makes itself worse. Do you have some people in your life that you’re ok with visiting? Maybe they can help dip your toes back into the pool of the public. Just walk around your building first, nothing more. Go from there and little by little
There is also virtual visits. You can have a video visit with therapists and doctors from the comfort of your desk. Yhere are free things too (people to call, services, etc), but Im not sure what’s around you.
I’ve been there. I think about 2 years of my life I wouldn’t leave the house without my mom.
Yeah, I get it. Only by forcing myself into uncomfortable situations am I going to be able to beat this.
So, I’m already screwed because that ain’t happening.
Many mental illnesses can be equated to a broken bone.
For example, If someone broke their femur (upper leg bone), that’s devastating and definitely would cause someone to “bark” in pain. We rushbto care and help them. We sit by them, hold their hand say comforting things and get that person help and sympathize with the pain. That poor guy.
With mental illness, it is treated as a problem and looked at with disgust.
If you needed help and no one would help you because they are “uncomfortable around you, think that it’s your fault, that you did this to yourself”?.. you will stop reaching out for help. Then it just gets worse from there.
The people who have the mental capacity to help are neglecting those who are at their lowest.
That’s the main thing that puts me off using the bus, and I’m not sure what you can do about that :/
The main issue with public transport was the public.
Help the public and then the public gets better.
Pretty much accurate
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Bus services have been cut by more than 80% in the past 15 years in some parts of England and Wales in a “silent war” on users, research has found.
The University of Leeds, in conjunction with the charity Friends of the Earth, examined timetables across England and Wales since 2008.
Mike Childs, the head of science, policy and research at Friends of the Earth, said: “There has been a silent war on bus users for over a decade.
The smooth running of services also helps to lower car use, reducing carbon emissions in highly congested urban areas.
This contrasts with analysis of bus services in London, which have stayed at similar levels for the past 15 years.
Childs said: “To reduce pollution and cut emissions, we need the government to invest in our crumbling public transport system to make it far easier for people to use their car less and switch to greener ways to travel, like buses, trains and cycling.”
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