Yep. Sorta. I think there is actually a fair amount of help out there, but your average citizen has no idea of how to go about finding help. If you look online, you see tons of therapists and doctors that will help for $150 an hour - and you don't know about local programs and options that are low cost and affordable. It's why I love the CMGilligan's lists of clinics and mental health options. You don't have to be poor to use those options - and it might encourage someone to take that first step.

There is a great deal of stigma attached to needing mental health services, and veterans, civilians and active military are all alike when it comes down to the fact that most people are hesitant to ask for help, even when they know they really need it. There are a number of programs that serve the homeless and mental health issues, but you can't make someone get help if they don't want to - or won't acknowledge (even to themselves) that they need it. The homeless issue just makes it all the more complicated; it's a transient community that has a high no-show rate for all services, especially mental health.