Idea by: Jordan
Idea Title: Better mental health.
Idea:
Forty-five years ago, President Reagan repealed the Mental Health Systems Act (MHSA) in August 1981 with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, shifting mental healthcare funding to states. This led to a decline in mental health facilities, with many closures. Since then, we’ve seen an increase in mental decline and mental illness among our people. It may be a correlation, but I believe that the mental decline of our young people from 1990 to today has contributed to this trend. We’ve also seen a rise in violence, especially gun violence in schools, and increasingly unhinged and deranged behavior among our population. I believe we need legislation that focuses on mental health and wellness for our people. This epidemic of unsettling behavior has gotten out of hand, and change is necessary to regulate mental health in our communities. I believe these efforts will help decrease violence in schools and in public places.