We demand that legislators immediately meet with the president to fix the broken mental health care system. We demand a comprehensive approach that addresses accessibility, affordability, prescription coverage, and public education as to de-stigmatize mental illness. Mental illness is still considered a "taboo" subject in the public dialog. We request better crisis intervention. We request better diagnostics and family support. These matters should be addressed by forming a think tank that uses the input from mental health care providers and citizens/families affected by mental illness. Severe mental illness needs to be treated as a disability, and afforded the same rights. We need better intervention to prevent crisises such as the events of 12/14/12.



