I produce things for tv & the web. Founder & Chief Creative Officer of http://AuraNexus.com (@auranexus). Former Head of Live Video @ BF News 
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17/ My dad shot himself in the heart that next afternoon. I still don't know where or how he got the gun. His last words to paramedics were, "I failed my family."
18/ There is a mental health crisis in this country. The hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars my father spent from his savings to help pay for my sister's treatments should never have been spent in the first place.
19/ Continued cuts to mental health programs & rising healthcare costs have made mental health a bottomless pit of spending.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-05-16/insurance-covers-mental-health-but-good-luck-using-it …
20/ There is a baby boomer retirement crisis in this country. That generation has less money in savings, higher expenses due to rising healthcare costs, and larger debt than prior generations.https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/07/one-third-of-baby-boomers-had-nothing-saved-for-retirement-at-age-58-.html …
21/ My dad had no other options. He didn't want to be a burden. He knew his health would not improve w/out being able to afford care. He knew there would be no job for someone his age and in his declining health. And because of this, he knew he was worth more dead than alive.
22/ No spouse, no parent should ever have to make this decision - especially in the wealthiest country on the planet. You didn't fail us - we failed you. I miss him with all my heart and wish he was still here. I love you dad.pic.twitter.com/qNSB29wXJi
I am heartsick at your family's pain and your nation's intransigence. The costs for all healthcare, life itself, should be borne by all of us collectively. It's not radical; firefighting and policing, education are all collectively covered.
My son has been in and out of the same hospital at least 7 times in the last two years. They dont even use doctors anymore they use Nurse Practitioners. Its crazy. They use antipsychotics like its aspirin. Im sorry this happened to you.
We are all one life’s blink away from this story. Thanks for sharing.
When one mental health episode is over the spending starts all over, endlessly. No patient coordination. Very little understanding for the family.
People need healthcare, prenatal to death. It is a fundamental right, alongside food, housing, clothing, education.
@andrewkimmel my parents went through this with my brother, who became ill at age 12. I agree- there is no plan or no place for kids who become ill. No help; no road map for parents who cannot manage them. I hope that there is a way to raise awareness about this. I am so sorry!
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