You have to be looking at substance abuse; you have to be looking at mental health issues; you have to be looking at poverty. [They have] a reputation for working in silos. None of them really work together.

We didn't know that he had bi-polar but it's true of anyone with mental health issues that when they're being managed, they do not talk about it. So it caught all of us by surprise. But when we look back on it, his behavior did change. It became erratic.

Obviously a plea bargain isn't an option, as long as there's nothing on the table to address the mental health issues that are so apparent with Andrea. Given that, the only other option is to go to trial. I don't believe there will be any meaningful negotiations in this matter short of going before a jury.

War is associated with a range of mental health problems, including unemployment, alcoholism, family-related problems and substance abuse.

Lots of mental health facilities won't take people with substance abuse problems. Or places for substance abuse treatment can't help with mental issues.

With this report really says, sadly, is there are no excellent mental health programs in this country. The system is almost indecipherable for people.