I have seen several people arrested for murder, sex crimes and more and the news says this person was in a mental health program or had asked for help and didn't get it before the incident happened. If there are so many people in need of mental health, why isn't it more available and if they live with other people - why don't they seem to try to help instead of waiting until someone gets hurt or worse.
2006-06-13 03:19:54 · 7 answers · asked by Christine H 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Some of the specific crimes I was referring to were played out as follows:
A mother shot and killed her three children (all under 10) because she was confused according to her lawyer - her relatives were making public comments that she had been on medication for depression. Another was a woman that stabbed her 6 month old to make him stop crying, again after Child Protective Services had been involved previously. A man invited teenagers to party at his house and it seems a lot of neighbors knew this happened long before a young girl was found dead in his shower. His family says he was on medication, but recently lost his insurance. All these and more asked for help and were turned away because they didn't have money or insurance. All these people had been reported to public service offices of some kind. This is the kind of help that it seems falls through the system. I guess I should have said they didn't get the help, not that they never got it.
2006-06-16 01:24:22 · update #1
I live in IL, a state given the grade of "F" by the National Institute for Mental Health (NAMI). Lack of funding, community resource, poor communication between inpatient and outpatient care. It is so SAD and FRUSTRATING to sit in a therapy group and listen to the majority of people who say they have nobody there for them.
I have an illness that affects me mentally (Asperger Syndrome), and subscribe to a newsletter where I have written essays about my personal experiences with it. My way of giving back and saying thanks for having it better than most.
2006-06-15 21:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by autisticA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's only after these psychopaths have committed one or more number of serious crimes which you have mentioned, that these people are put under psychiatric analysis and treatment, in a closed surrounding, like judicial custody or a mental institution of course, because they are dangerous to the society , if at large. criminals never seek help, haven't you seen silence of the lambs? the dr. himself is a criminal, a gruesome one at that, who kills and eats human flesh. and not only in movies, in reality also there are individuals who are on a killing spree, or raping, and go unnoticed for a long time. in fact an alert citizen can always help the govt. machinery to nab them, if we are much more concerned about our neighbours, felow commuters, and so on. the real needy for a mental health help are those, who have suicidal tendencies, and now-a- days, 24 hours online, on the phone help is available by experts, in all the countries, to avert suicides, by talking to them, and reaching there in time. so don't confuse between the neurotic, psychopathic criminals and genuine cases needing help.
2006-06-13 11:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by palador 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mans inhumanity to man has an ongoing problem for God. He is looking for some good ideas if you care to help.
2006-06-13 10:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the BIG WIGS with all the money don't give a damn about REAL PEOPLE. They only think of them self's.
2006-06-13 14:56:47 · answer #4 · answered by dl200558 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is expensive
2006-06-13 10:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by John T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not available
2006-06-13 10:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by westoz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
costs money?
2006-06-13 10:23:30 · answer #7 · answered by Just Gone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋