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To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Increase funding for mental health services
We petition that there be no cuts to state funded mental health clinics and services, which can often provide help for people unable to pay for private insurance. Furthermore, we petition that funding get increased to help meet the needs of patients already receiving help as well as allow for new patients to be brought in to get the help they need.
Why is this important?
There are so many tragedies in the United States committed by people with recognizable mental health illnesses that may have been avoided if there was better access to mental health services. I know if I hadn't gotten the help I needed at a young age I would be far worse than I am now, and for all I know I could have snapped and taken someone out with me when I had the desire to die years ago. Currently I go to a state run clinic for my medication and psychiatric services but every year there are cuts and that means less doctors and less staff to help those who are truly in need of services, and I worry each year if I'm going to be able to continue getting treatment for my mental health illness. While we need gun control and other things to protect people better, it does no good if there are not better systems in place to help people who may need the help or a psychiatrist or a therapist or medication to help keep them sane and functioning members of society.