<p>Mental health treatment is geared for the long haul. Hospitalizations are generally for taking a person in crisis and stabilizing their mental health. Often getting someone the right meds is done in the hospital and then fine tuning these meds is done in outpatient settings or possibly group homes. And yes, being admitted to a MH facility on the weekend is not optimal.</p>
<p>What is missing in mental health care is good solid continuity of care. There is just not enough of a network to help everyone as well as they should be helped.</p>
<p>In addition mental health care provided by insurance can be really,really bad and only cover short stints over many years. ACA tried to change this for the better.</p>
<p>According to some articles this guy was delusional. The proper meds should straighten him out but he will now be locked up for life. With any luck for him it will be a mental health facility.</p>
<p>Maybe we should really stop having this stuff all over the news. I wonder if many of those on the edge get ramped up upon hearing of these rampages. Do their inner voices change. I wonder.</p>