Psychiatric hospitals were sued because, apparently, the mentally I’ll have a right to live on the street, untreated and in squalor. My son had mental issues and trying to get help for him was like beating my head against the wall. Any time we thought we found an avenue of progress the government had perplexing rules and really just wanted him labeled as a criminal. Under Obama administration somehow mental health money was commingled with jail deterrent programs and now it’s mainly used to keep people out of jail. In the system, just not in jail. My son was turned down for many programs because he wasn’t a convicted felon. The one program he got into he didn’t like because it was full of people who should have been in jail. He wasn’t a criminal, he had mental problems. At the end of the day,sadly, nothing worked. Lessons learned.....