FSU shooter episode exposes the corruption of mental health care in America

Students at Florida State University hold vigil following Nov. 20th shootings

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Myron May, the seemingly successful attorney, religious man, and alumnus of Florida State University (FSU), experienced an unraveling that led to his shooting spree on the FSU campus this month which ended in his death. Friends of May disclosed to The Tampa Bay Times, as reported on November 21st, how efforts to get May proper psychological care and assistance in recent months were blocked by a dysfunctional system. This system is one that seeks to superficially suppress symptoms while failing to address the genuine stresses and traumas that foster mental breakdowns.
According to the accounts of friends, 6 months into his job as a state prosecutor in a county district attorney's office in New Mexico, May experienced difficulty concentrating. His mind was so readily distracted that he reported to friends that he had decided to see a psychologist. He emerged from the appointment with an antidepressant medication prescription as well as a prescription for a medication used to treat attention deficit difficulties such as ADD and ADHD. He faithfully took the medicines for three weeks and then experienced a panic attack at work. A week later another panic attack came and he returned to the psychologist, who changed his medication to a combination of Wellbutrin and Vyvanse. All of the medications offered to this individual carry risks of adverse effects, including anxiety and psychotic symptoms.
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