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In reply to the discussion: Sandy Hook shooting highlights deficient access to psychiatry in the U.S., expert says [View all]Catherina
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Sandy Hook shooting highlights deficient access to psychiatry in the U.S., expert says [View all]
OhioChick
Dec 2012
OP
In this case, the problem was not financial ability to pay for mental health care -
jerseygal
Dec 2012
#1
Societal ones too; seeking help at all is still enormously stigmatized. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#19
even for the insured, care is severely rationed and limited, being middle class
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#9
In America, people who need psychiatric help and can't afford it get for-profit prison instead.
valerief
Dec 2012
#5
Has it been confirmed he did or did not receive mental health services,or has even the "media dubbed
mother earth
Dec 2012
#6
Quite frankly, one of my concerns with all medical care including mental health, is the rote reflex
mother earth
Dec 2012
#43
I'm growing more and more uncomfortable that everyone wants to make this about mentally ill people
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#10
I agree with gun control but clearly this kid also needed help and didn't get it.
Quixote1818
Dec 2012
#17
spree shooters are most frequently suffering from psychosis- and serious mental issues like this are
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#30
Do you have a link? That's not what I've read. Here's one article: 5 myths about mass shootings
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#39
This is true. However, if there had been no guns available, only knives the outcome
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2012
#13
Has it been tried yet, that you're so convinced? And what do you plan to do about the mentally ill?
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2012
#59
Violent killers? When does a gun owner become a violent killer? When he fires it at someone
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2012
#61
City gangs, mentally ill, disgruntled spouse, a result of arguments - I don't care
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2012
#65
That's the "change" we need. It will help everyone & for those who measure everything that way, it
patrice
Dec 2012
#56
Only the rich have any chance of saving kids like this. It's insanely expensive. & Families can
patrice
Dec 2012
#53