Mass shooting in a school? Need God. Mass shooting in a church?....

[vorlon13]

i dont see how this is testimony that us as a society shun mentally ill people or look down on them for getting help.

Here, C/L.  Just for you.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk...re-system/

Seven facts about America’s mental health-care system

#'s 2 and 5 are of great significance.

the Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963. That law pushed for more treatment in community settings rather than in state-run, psychiatric institutions. 

If they could avoid 'warehousing' the mentally ill, I'd posit the vast surplus of empty 'big box' retail space would make for spacious care centers with a bit of refurbishing. Additionally, there have been tremendous advances in pharmacology since 1963, getting folks under a roof, comfortable surroundings, establishing some routine in medications and tweaking the medications along with behavioral techniques, gee, it can't be that hard to help people and respect their rights at the same time.

And it's cheaper than prison.