President Obama, please reform access to Mental Health Care!

Now is the time to reevaluate our mental healthcare system. I urge you to form an advisory group consisting parents of children afflicted by mental illness, high school and college mental health counselors, psychiatrists and even representatives from health insurance organizations to evaluate where we are failing our young adults with mental illness, and how we can realistically improve their chances of success in society. Mental illness crosses all classes, however it has been considered taboo, and thus not discussed. Let's bring this into the spotlight, let families know they are not fighting their battles alone, and find ways to get those suffering from mental illness into appropriate treatment programs.