http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/national-politics/20151018-mental-health-reform-efforts-in-congress-gain-steam-after-shootings.ece
Summary :After the many mass shooting in recent months , congress is trying to push two bills for the mental health legislation. in recent new the media has been tying gun control and mental stability together although mental instability is more important. The unstable are more dangerous thats why measure have to be made. Families of the unstable are striving for mandated treatment, more area to intervene, prevention and early detention and legal advocacy groups.Families are taing theses months after shooting to stand us and speak because of its attention in he media .
Two bills returning to Washington are advocating an increase of bipartisan support.The bills will make it easier for the health insurance and will also fund necessary beds in hospital nation wide.
Analysis: Due to the recent mass shooting mental health is on high alert. Mental health has always been important but because of theses action, laws are trying to be made to help. The bills are advocating things that are necessary and will help thousands.
This reminds me of the the Woman's Rights movement in the US. Women from all over the us stood up and said that the "cult of domesticity" was bogus and that they deserved and were better. In this instant the families of the mentally unstable are yelling to the government and saying tat they need help and that things like this could be prevented if they got better treatment. The ill are still humans and deserve. This bill would not only help thousands but prevent situations that could be potentially fatal.
I'm glad mental health is finally getting attention it deserved. However, reasearch has been shown, that it is not always the mentally disturbed who commit these mass shootings. The government has to do something about the people who get guns and the way they are allowed to use them if we are going to solve this issue.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad things are getting done, however there can be loopholes in this that we won't see until it happens.(Alejandra Hernandez 6th period)
ReplyDeleteMental health is a subject that needs to be taken very seriously in order for the government to make effective laws. They need to include the opinon's of those with mental illness, their direct family members AND mental health professionals in order to get trult helpful laws.
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