A lot of the time there are facilities that still charge medical appointments to rack up insurance billing. It is sad to see that the people that should be helping are really seeking out payment for themselves.

I think as a society we try to find reasons as to why people do the things they do - that is sociology. Although there could be reasons like mental health, sometimes the reason could also be that they are just bad people. However, that is not a good enough answer especially to researches or the public therefore the digging into their personal life and mental health takes place. Not just with mass shooters but also with people like serial killers or criminals.

Welfare used to be really different to get - there were a lot of people who did not qualify and really needed the help. It is also shocking that there was a five year lifetime limit whereas now people live on welfare for an extended period of time as long as they are able to provide the information that they ask for in order to qualify them.

I have worked in psychiatric hospitals before. They do run like a prison, there is some abuse seen there, there is also a very strict schedule with fun activities, medication times, visiting doctors, visiting hours and more. The freeness of the people that are admitted, either voluntarily or during a legal, is stripped away.

Why is it that we treat people with psychiatric needs less than? We tend to brush off the fact that they too need help. We see people talking to themselves and we automatically turn away and not offer assistance. People that need additional help and have those mental challenges should have as much help as those with developmental issues because it can be seen as a developmental issue as well.

I think it is very interesting that the only way someone can be called a mental patient is if they go through the process of hospitalization. I am assuming because it includes the word patient which causes people to think of hospitals, but also mental patients are thought of as people in psych wards. The problem is for those people who have never been hospitalized but are still mental patients - would they still be considered when seeking out medical assistance like therapy?

I do not think it is just Oaxacans who think that mental health is for crazies. A lot of people in the hispanic culture also believe or do not believe that mental health is a thing.

Prozac is still a very popular drug for depression. Not only is it the most prescribed, but you can catch a commercial every time on day time tv. It is one of the medicines that has the most propaganda.

The world could become more educated on trans people. I know there is a lot of information that would help people understand how to address them better as well as be more mindful

We live in a society where sex rules. A lot of things are sexualized, and women are over sexualized to the point where they are not seen as people but items.

Coming from the Latin community - I can say that mental illnesses are not recognized. A lot of the time they are pinned to nervous attacks or anxiety and even still, anxiety is not a real thing.

I do believe that people usually feel distress in different types of ways - panic attacks, sadness, anger. Large events that can also contribute to internal dysfunctions can also be too much of something, like winning the lottery.

It is hard to be faced with suicide. It is personal when it involves someone close to you, but also when it is something you see on the daily basis. Working with the public as a doctor, nurse, or counselor, and dealing with people that have tried to commit suicide multiple times can take a toll on someone.

That is a lot of money for someone especially the top 1 percent especially when most of the population is considered in poverty.

Suicide has always existed - we have learned that it follows the same pattern. It does occur spontaneously and usually is cause to reoccurring events or developed over time. It is not just one thing that plays a part into the act but a multitude of things which can be very complicated.

It is interesting to see that 352% increase in usage of antidepressants. That's quite a large increase.

This makes a good point. There are a lot patients who are given prescriptions for depression that might not or could not be depressed. Which can lead to more issues or lead to depression.

34 children out of 340 that were left inside of psychiatric hospitals. Although 34 does not seem like a large number, it does pose the question of how many children are too many to be kept in a location where they do not belong?

Children are placed in medical facilities and left there for days even when it is not medically necessary. It is sad to know that the children are left in psychiatric hospitals without reason