Government and welfare safety nets

As far as I know the government has set up adequate welfare sefety nets for the majority of people in need but, as harsh as this may sound, there has to be limits. For instance, I was layed off last November. I'm collecting unemployment and my husband receives monthly disability payments from the V.A. I'm sure our income is still too high to qualify for government benefits so we had to tighten our belts. Sometimes you have to lose things. We can't expect the government to step in and support a middle to upper income lifestyle. There are many ways to get help if you feel that you're losing it and are likely to hurt yourself or someone else. It's not the government's fault if you choose to harm your family instead of accepting that your life has to change.