But expanding Socialized medicine to cover every little twinge of mental instability is not the way. I expect to see more stories like this as a subtle propaganda push is made to make mental illness just like a broken leg -- you deserve full coverage for the malady, and the taxpayers will be thrilled to pay for it on your behalf.
The problem is real -- but government is not the solution.
Yep. All someone with more modest problems needs are a few friends and wise counsel, more often than not. Not some 'counselor' who is going to punch out at 4:30 and take next week off...
Serious, really serious, problems need more serious intervention. Pull in everyone with a minor problem, and the really serious ones will be pushed aside in the rush to clear the easy cases.
Net effect: more gubmint employees telling more people how to live and no help for the tough cases who really need it.
(But the statistics will show the negative outcome percentage went down as the caseload swells.)