https://www.theatlantic.com/health/...u-think-someone-might-be-mentally-ill/553487/
[FONT=&]In a state like Florida, the focus ends up being on whether the person is dangerous to themselves or someone else. That, unfortunately, becomes something of a barrier [to] getting care. The common story you hear from families is, “Obviously something is going on with my son, but every time I tried to do something, they said, ‘Well but he’s not dangerous yet.’”
[/FONT][FONT=&]Florida has done an inexcusably poor job at funding mental health. They are [/FONT]
[44th in the nation][FONT=&], so it’s hard to get someone engaged in care unless they’re at a point where it’s obvious to everyone that they are sick and really dangerous. The examples you hear is if a person is convinced the CIA is after them and running around and yelling, that’s the level of sickness you need to have in Florida to get engaged in the system.
[/FONT][FONT=&]When it comes to mental health, every single part of the system is broken. In Florida, [as in much of the United States], you don’t have enough hospital beds.
[/FONT][FONT=&]There also aren’t enough community services, there aren’t enough psychiatrists. Basically, every angle that you can think of for looking at the system for getting someone care for mental illness is essentially broken in Florida.
[/FONT][FONT=&]There also aren’t enough community services, there aren’t enough psychiatrists. Basically, every angle that you can think of for looking at the system for getting someone care for mental illness is essentially broken in Florida.
[/FONT][FONT=&]The simplest thing is we need to take mental illness seriously. We need to get rid of outdated federal laws that say Medicaid can’t be used to reimburse for hospital stays if it’s because you’re there for a mental illness. We have to invest. We’re not saving any money if we’re letting these issues get this bad.[/FONT][FONT=&]
Medicaid only pays for outpatient
HOw does it work where you guys live as it relates to long term treatment?
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