Mental health in Puerto Rico

As I mentioned in previous blogs I study in Puerto Rico and in this week's blog I'll be talking about what think the Puerto Rican society regarding mental health. The society in Puerto Rico misunderstood the use of mental health and people see it as something through which they may be will obtain money. I'm not judging, much less writing that the Puerto Rican people see it that way but unfortunately most people who go to a psychologist or psychiatrist in Puerto Rico go with other intentions. People view it as a way of obtaining money from the government through what is known as "social security" and "retirement pension" that this is when a person retires, either by age or a health condition that no allows you to work to support themselves. When disability retirement the government forces you to visit a psychologist or psychiatrist to evaluate your case to see if you qualify for the economic help but many people (not all) will open up a file,get their money and live happily . The reality is that in Puerto Rico there is insufficient support as mental health concerns and the few that exist are used incorrectly. I'm not saying everything is responsible for the company because it is not, the government has much to do for people acted that way. I can understand that there are many bad people that want to get as much as possible the government but there are people who do need good services and that there are more intent than those being cared for and receive good service. There are several occasions when people are devastated and they are seeking mental health services and because they were not given, ends up committing suicide. This review is for both government and citizenship: the government should start to be swayed by people who really need the services and if suffering from serious illness and people should be allowed to stop being stupid and playing with mental health that because of a few pays the rest of the people. As I said once, long ago: "There are more good people than bad people"