Most Americans do not have any mental healthcare coverage, and if they do it is a limited number of visits per year. We need serious reforms which will provide on-going out-patient or in-patient mental health care for all Americans. Please let us not forget, the horrible acts of violence which are being inflicted on society were first birthed in the hearts and minds of the perpetrators, and that the guns used were merely their weapon of choice.
Why is this important?
The recent shootings in Connecticut have brought about an outcry for gun control reform, which is but one piece of a very complicated puzzle. As a society we should also be beating down the doors of the White House, congress and our local officials to do more to fund adequate mental health care in this country. We need an outcry to bring about a more meaningful dialogue on how society addresses all aspects of these acts of violence.
