Category Archives: Mental Health Care

Lack Of US Support For Mental Health Care Criticized

PBS interview about involuntary treatment for mental illness

PBS published an interview about a law in the state of California that promotes involuntary treatment for mental illness. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec12/lauraslaw_12-26.html In this interview, a range of opinions are expressed, and I find it to be more palatable than the New York Times article that I read yesterday.  Even so, I would like to add some comments in […]

New York Times article about schizophrenia

A recent article about schizophrenia appeared in the New York Times online. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/opinion/our-failed-approach-to-schizophrenia.html?_r=0 In my opinion, the author’s point of view is skewed against those who might be diagnosed with this illness.  I believe that society is as much to blame as the patient in some cases, and I consider it to be unfair and […]

America’s Failing Mental Health System

Time has a good article on some of the problems with the mental health system in the United States.

Petition to Increase Mental Heath Services

In light of the recent shooting, I have received many petitions to sign. I have always been an active citizen, and regularly sign petitions. However, the recent incident has generated many petitions I do not wish to sign, for various reasons. I just signed this petition, however, because I would sign it any day of […]