Yes, I completely agree! I have seen time and time again families who are unable to get the mental health support their child needs because they do not have insurance and the community mental health centers/state funded centers are understaffed and have a 4-6 month long waiting list. For the kids who are going to kill themselves or someone else that very day (the only way to get immediate help), they are released after a disturbingly short stay. Then, they are told to go for follow-up therapy appointments. What happens if they don't...nothing. This seemed to be what happened in Cho's case.
I see on the news that funding for mental health services is now under scrutiny. Maybe some positive changes will actually occur. If so, it is too bad it too something so horrific for these changes to occur.
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Date: 2007-04-19 03:43 pm (UTC)I see on the news that funding for mental health services is now under scrutiny. Maybe some positive changes will actually occur. If so, it is too bad it too something so horrific for these changes to occur.