Absolutely need more help in mental health. The rules changed back in the early 70's as far as keeping really sick people locked up. I can tell you that anyone put in a mental hospital knows about the 72 hour rule which is t=they can 99% of the time check themselves out after that amount of time.

Back in the mid 70's, my uncle took my brothers at knife point. Thank God he didn't hurt them but because he didn't there was no way to lock him up. My Dad was an attorney and even he couldn't get anything done.

We need to get back to where mentally ill people are required to stay in a mental hospital until they are stable. Laws should be passed that if these people are released with meds, they must have someone supervise them taking it. Clinics could be constructed. Look, I am not normally an advocate for meds but with truly mentally ill people not having those meds can make them extremely dangerous.