Hot Topic: Too little mental health care? - KMSP-TV

Hot Topic: Too little mental health care?

In the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut, a health care professional says too many guns are not the issue, too little mental health care is. That's according to a report on FOX News.

Dr. Keith Ablow says focusing on gun control distracts public officials from the real work that must be done, repairing a shattered mental health care system.

He says a mentally ill person with a known "propensity for violence" is likely to receive just an hour of counseling in a week by a social worker.

He cites several issues, among them the dismantling of inpatient psychiatric hospitals and changes in health coverage by insurance companies.

GOOD DAY HOT TOPIC QUESTION:  Do you think mental health issues are behind mass shootings?  Post your comments on our FOX 5 Atlanta Facebook page, or tweet us @GoodDayAtlanta.  We'll read some of your comments on the air during the 9 a.m. hour of Good Day Atlanta on Monday.

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