[Buckeye McFrog]

You wanna help the mentally ill? Tear down the Great Wall of HIPAA that keeps family members from being able to intervene and assist them.

[luckystarmom]

Really! Now that my kids are older than 18, the problems I’ve had.

And yes, I do know what it’s like to have a family member with depression. My mom is bipolar and it’s looking like my son is too.

It’s awful trying to speak to my son’s doctors.

My daughter’s both have medical issues, and one is far away at college. Trying just to get appointments for the one away is hard.

[Patriotic1]

HIPAA is just the start of the problem. Family needs to be able to intervene. Try getting someone committed for even 24 hours - it's impossible. While it may not be warranted in depression, other mental illnesses may need it.

Thanks to liberals, people have the right to be crazy.