The amount of insane people on the streets is a big reason why I wouldn't want to move to the United States from Europe. I lived in America for 3 months and experienced more problems than in the 25 years before.
I truly don't get it why there's so many crazies in United States as opposed to pretty much any other country. Does anybody know? Seems like figuring out where does the discrepancy come from should be the first step before helping them.
If this site* is correct, the US only has only about 1% more people with mental health issues than western Europe. I'd guess it's more visible in the US because we have a much weaker social safety net.
I truly don't get it why there's so many crazies in United States as opposed to pretty much any other country. Does anybody know? Seems like figuring out where does the discrepancy come from should be the first step before helping them.