In a Wall Street Journal (10/9, A13, Subscription Publication) op-ed, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), who serves as a psychologist in the Navy Reserve Medical Service Corps, argues for reform of the nation’s mental health system, making a case for his Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. In the editorial, Rep. Murphy also mentions a statistic from the National Institute of Mental Health that people who are being treated for a mental illness have about 15 times less the likelihood of engaging in acts of violence than people whose mental illnesses go untreated.
Related Links:
— “Mass Shootings and a Mental-Health Disgrace,” Tim Murphy, Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2015.