Comments on: Giffords Puts Recovery First; Leaves Open a Return to Congress http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/giffords-puts-recovery-first-has-she-left-open-a-return-to-congress/ The latest Health news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:31:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: spike http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/giffords-puts-recovery-first-has-she-left-open-a-return-to-congress/#comment-803091 spike Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:30:13 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=59251#comment-803091 Kudos to Gabby Giffords. I’m sure this was a difficult decision for her to make but it was the right one for her constituents. Giffords was victim to the horrible, senseless acts of a madman, but despite that, her constituents still deserve representation in Congress. That said, I would love to see the media and political talkers focus on getting help and services in place for the insane of this country – this shooting happened over a year ago and since then, we have not heard many cries about the need to ensure that the mentally ill get help. Jared Laughner was kicked out of college for mental instability and told to get help (he wasn’t given help). If resources were in place for the mentally ill, like they are for people with diabetes, cancer and even complusive gamblers or smokers or any other medical condition, this shooting may not have happened. But it did, and since then, we’ve done nothing to improve access to services for the nation’s mentally ill. Shame. Posted by: missy me _______________ By law if a mentally ill person poses a danger to himself or to somebody else, that person is involuntarily committed to a mental hospital and the state usually pays for the care. There is also medicaid. The issue here is why didn't the state of Arizona believe Laughner was a danger to anybody? Everyone around him thought he was. Kudos to Gabby Giffords. I’m sure this was a difficult decision for her to make but it was the right one for her constituents. Giffords was victim to the horrible, senseless acts of a madman, but despite that, her constituents still deserve representation in Congress.

That said, I would love to see the media and political talkers focus on getting help and services in place for the insane of this country – this shooting happened over a year ago and since then, we have not heard many cries about the need to ensure that the mentally ill get help. Jared Laughner was kicked out of college for mental instability and told to get help (he wasn’t given help). If resources were in place for the mentally ill, like they are for people with diabetes, cancer and even complusive gamblers or smokers or any other medical condition, this shooting may not have happened. But it did, and since then, we’ve done nothing to improve access to services for the nation’s mentally ill. Shame.

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By law if a mentally ill person poses a danger to himself or to somebody else, that person is involuntarily committed to a mental hospital and the state usually pays for the care. There is also medicaid.

The issue here is why didn’t the state of Arizona believe Laughner was a danger to anybody? Everyone around him thought he was.

]]> By: HollyinAZ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/giffords-puts-recovery-first-has-she-left-open-a-return-to-congress/#comment-801271 HollyinAZ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:21:44 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=59251#comment-801271 I agree with the first comment. The headline is poorly worded. She is putting her constituents' needs first by resigning. The headline makes her sound selfish. I know her, she is my representative. She certainly isn't selfish; she had dedicated her life to public service up until the shooting. I agree with the first comment. The headline is poorly worded. She is putting her constituents’ needs first by resigning. The headline makes her sound selfish. I know her, she is my representative. She certainly isn’t selfish; she had dedicated her life to public service up until the shooting.

]]> By: I_Love_Prof_Snape http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/giffords-puts-recovery-first-has-she-left-open-a-return-to-congress/#comment-801131 I_Love_Prof_Snape Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:48:51 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=59251#comment-801131 Good to see her well again. She's very strong! Good to see her well again. She’s very strong!

]]> By: missy me http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/giffords-puts-recovery-first-has-she-left-open-a-return-to-congress/#comment-801091 missy me Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:38:23 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=59251#comment-801091 Kudos to Gabby Giffords. I'm sure this was a difficult decision for her to make but it was the right one for her constituents. Giffords was victim to the horrible, senseless acts of a madman, but despite that, her constituents still deserve representation in Congress. That said, I would love to see the media and political talkers focus on getting help and services in place for the insane of this country - this shooting happened over a year ago and since then, we have not heard many cries about the need to ensure that the mentally ill get help. Jared Laughner was kicked out of college for mental instability and told to get help (he wasn't given help). If resources were in place for the mentally ill, like they are for people with diabetes, cancer and even complusive gamblers or smokers or any other medical condition, this shooting may not have happened. But it did, and since then, we've done nothing to improve access to services for the nation's mentally ill. Shame. Kudos to Gabby Giffords. I’m sure this was a difficult decision for her to make but it was the right one for her constituents. Giffords was victim to the horrible, senseless acts of a madman, but despite that, her constituents still deserve representation in Congress.

That said, I would love to see the media and political talkers focus on getting help and services in place for the insane of this country – this shooting happened over a year ago and since then, we have not heard many cries about the need to ensure that the mentally ill get help. Jared Laughner was kicked out of college for mental instability and told to get help (he wasn’t given help). If resources were in place for the mentally ill, like they are for people with diabetes, cancer and even complusive gamblers or smokers or any other medical condition, this shooting may not have happened. But it did, and since then, we’ve done nothing to improve access to services for the nation’s mentally ill. Shame.

]]> By: MyTakeOnThis61 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/giffords-puts-recovery-first-has-she-left-open-a-return-to-congress/#comment-800971 MyTakeOnThis61 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:56:21 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=59251#comment-800971 Wow... such a callous headline (in my opinion.) Good for her I say! She realizes that she has a lot of work to do regarding her health and cannot represent her constituency 100%. Only the best of luck to her!!! Wow… such a callous headline (in my opinion.) Good for her I say! She realizes that she has a lot of work to do regarding her health and cannot represent her constituency 100%. Only the best of luck to her!!!

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