Mental Health Condition (Psychotic Disorders) Crisis Prevention Petition
GOAL: Mental Health Laws Should Save the Individual to Save the Children.
Children should not go through the horror of the primary person caring for them when there is a mental health crisis.
Open communication between state, civil and criminal systems, schools, and Child Protective Services (CPS), during a mental health crisis. Mental illness is a condition that requires treatment and monitoring.
1. Mental Health evaluations are done every six months on persons with a history of mental conditions related to psychotic disorders, involving a child custody case for up to two years of continuous treatment and no signs of immediate concern.
2. Civil and criminal representatives, CPS caseworkers, and state workers are trained in these cases of mental health conditions.
3. CPS records are to be easily accessible in mental health cases to the civil and criminal system involving physical or emotional abuse and negligence of children.
4. These individuals must receive mental health treatment and be monitored and documented for 2-4 years before closure.
5. Like the Amber Alert, create a Green Alert for individuals who have an active psychotic disorder.
6. Create a Mental Alert List for individuals with psychotic disorders to be updated by mental health professionals.
7. Establish a nationwide Green Alert telephone number to provide family support and awareness.
The state should allow judicial and state offices to access mental health records for child custody and safety placement. Adequate training on mental health conditions is necessary by all branches of government, judicial and state, and CPS before assigning these cases.
Mental health is increasing at an alarming rate, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. Congress needs to implement changes in mental health laws to promote mental health awareness in the workplace, home, medical facilities, and society. In addition, families should be able to identify when loved ones are inappropriate and non-compliant with treatment before becoming a threat to themselves or someone else.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimates there are 20.78% (52,173,000) people in the USA with a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder.
https://mhanational.org/issues/2023/mental-health-america-prevalence-data
Due to the mental disorders of the primary person caring for them, the most vulnerable children are being abused or losing their lives.
Children are the object of anger because they are the most susceptible. Behind closed doors, the mentally unstable individual may commit the most atrocities. Privacy laws prevent families from helping the individual with the mental disorder which also prevents helping children. A Green Alert system would allow people who are afraid to get involved, to render aid in these traumatic situations.
The Green Alert List allows individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders to be quickly identified. They should be prohibited from purchasing firearms and ammunition. The retailer who sells firearms and ammunition to the individual on the Green Alert List will be held liable for injuries and damages. A review of The Green Alert List must include those selling firearms and ammunition, civil and criminal representatives, judiciary, CPS caseworkers, and mental health providers. Treatment must be instituted, a stipend must be given, and family support provided. Then the individuals must be monitored and frequently evaluated for 1 to 2 years.
Tell Congress that at the city, state, and federal levels, we want procedural changes regarding individuals with mental health conditions, especially individuals with children Mental Health conditions are complex. Preventing mental health deterioration is beneficial for the individual, the family, and the whole of society.
We want change!
Would you sign the Mental Health Condition (Psychotic Disorders) Crisis Prevention Petition?
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/March-2020/The-Many-Forms-of-Mental-Illness-Discrimination
https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/
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