Where Mental Asylums Live On-NYTimes - 15 views
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#7 rachel ermatinger on 05 Nov 13I was shocked by the article to see how poorly the mentally ill are treated and how little governments invest into funding crucial mental health services. I'm glad that the Guatemalan government is taking strides to fix issues such as neglecting and abusing patients however most other nations now need to play catch up and make changes to their health system so that they provide properly for the mentally ill. Personally I think that the lack of funding is a reflection of how people feel about the mentally ill. Mental illness has many negative connotations and is often misunderstood and therefore they are not given the proper treatment that they need in order to function in society. I think that governments should give more attention to the mentally ill and offer them programs that would allow them to be a more integral part of their communities while providing them with essential treatment and medications.