Perspective
Feb. 24, 2015
LETTER: We must seek reform of broken mental health laws
Shelters are good, but only if supportive services - including mental health treatment - are mandatory. By Michael D. Antonovich
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN
While Amos Hartston mentions mental health treatment in passing, he failed to acknowledge that mental illness is the primary cause of homelessness. ("A few observations from Skid Row," Feb. 11). Shelters are good, but only if supportive services - including mental health treatment - are mandatory. Simply housing the homeless does not end their homelessness. In fact, without treatment, they become locked in a broken syst...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In