Franken To Introduce Bill To Bring Mental Health Care To Schools

[Redfairen]

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) announced at a Senate hearing on gun violence Wednesday that he would introduce legislation to introduce mental health care in schools on Thursday to address the country's ailing mental health care system.

"Tomorrow I will introduce the Mental Health In Schools Act which will improve access to mental health care for kids," Franken said. "Catching these issues at an early age is really important."

Franken also cautioned against stigmatizing mental illness. "I want to be careful here -- that we don't stigmatize mental illness," he said. "The vast majority of people with mental illness are no more violent than the rest of the population. In fact, they are more likely to be the victims of violence."


http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/franken-to-introduce-bill-to-bring-mental-health

[Lionessa]

1. Excellent. I was just wondering the other day what he was up to.

[mucifer]

5. He's very intelligent and very hard working. He doesn't spend his time

in front of cameras or on the radio these days.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

2. We need comprehensive mental health care for ALL AGES.

Another case of preventive medicine saving lives and saving money.

The Repubs don't want to hear about it of course.

[NewJeffCT]

6. You're right

Republicans have blocked attempts for more comprehensive mental health care in the past, though.

[Fight2Win]

3. so they can force children whose minds are still developing to take antidepressants/antipsychotics?

It might be that the culprit in many of the massacres we see are the drugs that the perps were taking (but the corporate media will not discuss)...now they want to force more of these drugs on kids?

[davidpdx]

4. I don't see anywhere where that was said

But you already know that.

[Recursion]

7. Outstanding

In fact, they are more likely to be the victims of violence.

Way too true.