Mental Illness be Damned

That's the message the government of Texas is sending to its citizens. Unless a mentally ill person has plenty of money and/or is fortunate enough to have health insurance with decent mental health benefits, Texas would just as soon kill him as help him. In its 2004 budget, the state of Texas has slashed mental health benefits for the poor, increasing the likelihood that those who are mentally ill will wind up in prison or on death row. Read More