FREEZE ON $8 BILLION MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET, TIME TO REASSESS EFFECTIVENESS
January 28 2025
In a surprising move, President Trump has put a hold on federal grants, loans, and other assistance, including funding for mental health programs. The pause comes at a crucial time when billions of dollars are being spent with little to show in return. The freeze provides that time to take a hard look at where taxpayer funds are going and if it’s really helping Americans. In the case of mental health funding, it’s an opportunity to assess whether hundreds of billions being spent is actually working or is it a colossal failure.
On the bright side, this break in funding could lead to better ways of helping people with mental health issues, without relying so heavily on psychiatric drugs that don’t treat any known abnormality. Yes. The drugs will change behavior, but horrific side effects come with each of the known drug “treatments” but none of the drugs correct any known abnormality.