Sandy Hook shooting highlights deficient access to psychiatry in the U.S., expert says

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30. spree shooters are most frequently suffering from psychosis- and serious mental issues like this are

waay beyond the means of the average middle class family to handle. there is not, as you claim enough $$ for adequate mental health care for anything not easily handled by meds with compliant patients. benefits are severely limited, and programs scarce. some here actually think she could have plunked down her big dollars and have him committed before he did anything dangerous. DUers are finding out for the first time, that is just not possible- legally or financially. Education is a good thing.
What's more- these problems manifest themselves more frequently after age 18, leaving the family much more powerless than most could imagine. if this fellow would not get treatment, her options were severely limited. putting him out on the street is one. hiding him from the world was another. forcing treatment was not an option until something dangerous was about to occur. sadly she didn't have time to stop him. sad she didn't think to store her gun collection elsewhere.