Action | Mental Health Skill-building Services |
Stage | Emergency/NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 12/11/2013 |
Now is not the time to further limit access to mental health treatment. Cutting services not only affects the individual, but also family members. The Legislators of the Commonwealth of Viginia think cutting services saves the State money. In the end, those with treatable mental heatlh issues end up in the Emergency Room or even incarcerated. These results do NOT save the taxpayer money. If we only want to think in monetary terms rather than ethical terms, it makes fiscal sense to treat those with PTSD and other disorders in an outpatient manner. No more cuts to Mental Health services.