tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post618168027682589557..comments2024-01-20T01:31:12.289-08:00Comments on change mental health laws in Kentucky: Insanity - the Definition of Kentucky's Mental Health Laws at WorkchangeMHLawsinKYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08248024620313935048noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-30416689841835015952013-09-20T10:20:48.893-07:002013-09-20T10:20:48.893-07:00Dear Anonymous, Please send an email to changement...Dear Anonymous, Please send an email to changementalhealthlawsinky@gmail.com for more info on how your story can make a difference in changing public policy in KY. Thanks, GG BurnschangeMHLawsinKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248024620313935048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-86746845220618062532013-09-18T20:16:20.599-07:002013-09-18T20:16:20.599-07:00The mental health laws in KY are the worst. I had...The mental health laws in KY are the worst. I had not idea about the mental issues until my beautiful 34 year old daughter had to be taken to Eastern State Hospital. I can't even talk to her psychiatrist! Her Dad and I are devastated, it's one of the worst nightmares a parent can face. I pray and hope that something can be done soon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-71426433875770639342012-12-15T15:05:15.093-08:002012-12-15T15:05:15.093-08:00Dear Anonymous December 11, 2012 7:19 PM
please c...Dear Anonymous December 11, 2012 7:19 PM<br /><br />please contact me: <br />TO SHARE YOUR STORY, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO:<br />changementalhealthlawsinky@gmail.com <br /><br />Your and your son's experiences are indeed important, as we work with legislators to improve KY's mental health laws and change the budget spending. Follow us on Facebook also. changeMHLawsinKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248024620313935048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-62322659145518868692012-12-11T19:19:36.573-08:002012-12-11T19:19:36.573-08:00The child we raised came from a very neglectful ba...The child we raised came from a very neglectful background the first 5 yrs of his life. He has a long history of mental illness, and a diagnosis of MR along with other disabilities. He was treated for brain injury as an infant. He was hospitalized several times as a child for his behavior and we were able to get the help and resources we needed. After he turned 18 he was found to be incompetent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-67292530098236368662011-12-26T00:09:34.972-08:002011-12-26T00:09:34.972-08:00Your story is heartwarming. I encourage you to acc...Your story is heartwarming. I encourage you to accompany your child to her appointment regularly and find a cure together. Always be there for her.podiatrist Long Islandhttp://www.mayfairfootcare.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-4375808238605161752011-11-02T18:01:23.907-07:002011-11-02T18:01:23.907-07:00Two key fiscal actions are needed:
1. Shift fun...Two key fiscal actions are needed:<br /><br />1. Shift funds from the Justice System to develop front end diversion services that send persons with SPMI to treatment rather than jail. ( CIT and MH Courts)<br /><br />and<br /><br />2. Prioritize/Shift Medicaid spending to include Acute Behavioral Healthcare ( Crisis Units)that will be used to divert people from of jails and hospitals.<br /><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-27710935780330912312011-11-02T08:23:44.953-07:002011-11-02T08:23:44.953-07:00GG Burns is a courageous, intelligent, mother. He...GG Burns is a courageous, intelligent, mother. Her arguments are absolutely correct. So many people are living in hell and we continue to do our best to ignore them and their realities. <br /><br />Why not re-direct our energies to ensuring appropriate treatments for people with brain diseases? We would never allow someone not to have a broken limb set and cast...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-62788799057752460292011-11-02T08:03:02.185-07:002011-11-02T08:03:02.185-07:00How especially brave of the Lexington Mom to share...How especially brave of the Lexington Mom to share her story. Your family will remain in my thoughts and prayers.<br /><br />The October 30 post from GG Burns includes valuable information. Please encourage everyone to follow the three steps Burns mentions. These are (1)encourage Kentucky leaders to adopt national policies that have been proven to be effective, (2) invest Kentucky state funds Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-39187184378118911752011-10-31T16:35:06.490-07:002011-10-31T16:35:06.490-07:00Lexington mom, I feel your pain and I will put you...Lexington mom, I feel your pain and I will put you on my pray list, permanently. I was introduced to the reality of mental illness 42 years ago when my beloved and unique sibling was diagnosed with a mental illness. My widowed mother and I dealt with the heartbreak for the last 22 years of that sibling's life. I have been an advocate since the beginning and applaud the continued efforts forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-49312348917857597252011-10-31T06:39:23.676-07:002011-10-31T06:39:23.676-07:00As a person with Bi-Polar disorder I understand th...As a person with Bi-Polar disorder I understand the tragedy of failed treatment and the complexity of the legal issues associated with Mental Health. Doctor Roach's comments above are on target. Early, compassinate and inclusive evaluations are critiical. <br /><br />More research, better more indepth education for therapists to encourage care givers to recognize and treat the "whole Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-89934913227635200782011-10-30T19:28:31.644-07:002011-10-30T19:28:31.644-07:00Kentucky ranks 44th in the nation, spending $55.06...Kentucky ranks 44th in the nation, spending $55.06 per capital on mental health - less than half of the national average of $122.90.<br /><br />Much education is needed to help Kentuckians understand why AOT is needed. It will save state funds, help people stay off of SSI, and help people like this young woman from wasting her life in jail, prison or perhaps from an early death. Recovery is GG Burnshttp://changementalhealthlawsinky.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-2754731341286992732011-10-30T09:09:02.190-07:002011-10-30T09:09:02.190-07:00I have bipolar disorder and have struggled with it...I have bipolar disorder and have struggled with it since I was nineteen years old. I have been hospitalized a total of nine times. Today I am stable and have a strong support system through NAMI, comprehensive care, and my wife. I am one of the fortunate ones. I am now living a wonderful, happy, and productive life. My wish is that everyone can do the same.<br /><br />Kentucky desperately Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-36277377178980599262011-10-30T09:03:44.397-07:002011-10-30T09:03:44.397-07:00I agree that the laws need to be changed. A menta...I agree that the laws need to be changed. A mentally ill individual who doesn't know they are ill aren't going to seek help. It's hard when their family members can't do anything to help them get much needed treatment. Our laws should be set up to help rather than hinder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-7973550792479262312011-10-29T13:55:33.377-07:002011-10-29T13:55:33.377-07:00The label schizophrenia, like most other labels of...The label schizophrenia, like most other labels of mental illnesses, obscures the fact that these individuals have some combination of gluten and other food sensitivities, vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, D, folate, magnesium, glutathione and/or zinc deficiencies, copper or heavy metal toxicity, hypoglycemia, vitamin B2, B6, B12, D, folate & glutathione polymorphisms, histamine impairment, Jim Roach, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-82219609117505377492011-10-28T17:43:03.396-07:002011-10-28T17:43:03.396-07:00Your story is exactly what I fear for my 17 year o...Your story is exactly what I fear for my 17 year old son, diagnosed at age 14. He is in residential treatment now and it has saved his life - so far. We will be going for guardianship as well next year and I pray we are approved. But even then, the law does not allow us to COMPEL him to stay in the hospital, past the 72 hour hold we can impose if his doctor agrees he is a danger to himself or Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677215411458219112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-80262094557183607472011-10-28T11:20:54.575-07:002011-10-28T11:20:54.575-07:00I agree with the longer hold. A recurring theme i...I agree with the longer hold. A recurring theme in so many stories are that a loved one is released while still psychotic, or gravely disabled. AOT laws will only go so far though, as would increasing the hold time or even repealing the IMD Exclusion. It all has to come with providing proper discharge/ step-down criteria, transition planning, and follow up. There needs to be a process Ilene Flannery Wellshttp://www.paulslegacyproject.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-70129124861337943392011-10-28T07:37:53.974-07:002011-10-28T07:37:53.974-07:00Wow, my heart goes out to this woman, and the hund...Wow, my heart goes out to this woman, and the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of family members Iike her that have been dealing with this dysfunctional system. <br /><br />I wrote an essay called "I WAS A PERSON", in memory of my brother, who, as I tell everyone I talk to, was one of the lucky ones. Although his life was very difficult after his release from the state hospital Ilene Flannery Wellshttp://www.paulslegacyproject.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-27346246389431739992011-10-28T07:05:45.358-07:002011-10-28T07:05:45.358-07:00Kentucky's AOT should include a more defined e...Kentucky's AOT should include a more defined early intervention plan. A parity law for health insurance should be added along with a longer hold period based on the individual's need, to help to stabelize an individual who is having a first time episode. Health Insurance should provide this service under behavioral care since it is a medical brain disorder. This should be part of the Deborah Faboshttp://www.familyfabos.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-67833072425275623202011-10-28T06:21:07.688-07:002011-10-28T06:21:07.688-07:00I pray for this mom & for her daughter. Kentu...I pray for this mom & for her daughter. Kentucky needs court ordered treatment for people like this young woman. There is no reason she should be left to suffer & her loved ones to be left with so much heartbreak and worry. People opposed to court ordered treatment will cite civil rights as a reason against it, but I see a society that allows someone with a brain disorder who has no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661754827927954328.post-33510390960259254172011-10-27T18:04:26.508-07:002011-10-27T18:04:26.508-07:00If we had another 100 like you there would be no p...If we had another 100 like you there would be no problem. KY needs an AOT law. Instead of spending money making worried-well worry less, they need to focus on severely ill. Mental health departments engage in reverse prioritization: send least ill to front of line, and most ill to streets, jails, shelters, and too often morgues. Keep up great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com