Teen vowed to take his life if Michigan psych hospital released him, the next day he did

Hi. I am John’s mom. I can assure you that we did EVERYTHING in our power to help him. John was an amazing soul who put everyone before himself. He was being watched and it took a split second for his grandmother to go get a glass of water and he pulled the trigger. We had no idea he had a hidden gun. All guns were locked up and accounted for just like they asked us to ensure. He went to my moms because they were close and we thought it would be a good decompression time for him as he had two younger siblings at home. I shared his story to raise awareness and hopefully get mental health care reformed so no one else has to endure this pain. Please instead of being negative share his story so that it makes a difference for future patients.

Shut that damn hospital down!!!! I was a patient there years ago when I was 15/16 they over kept me for 22 days and acted like I was going to be discharged and took the papers away and said it was for somebody else!!!!

On either ends of seeking help, the so-called "professionals" DO NOT listen. I was admitted after seeking help for being an abuse victim. I did everything to explain to the doctors, nurses, therapists, psychiatrist and still no one listened. I'm now left to deal with additional emotional & mental trauma from my experience in a psychiatric facility while still trying to get help to deal with my abuser. Something has to change

they. Don't. Care. About. Us....!!!!

To anybody watching this, you are so worth it. Keep fighting, I believe in you luv

Depression is brutal. Truly one of the worst things you can experience

I would really love to know what kind of insurance they had. 30 years ago my parents couldn't get me out of Pine Rest they had amazing Insurance. My Heart Breaks for this Moma and Family and Friends. I understand what her son was going through. I really wished we had a better Mental Health system that cared for their patients and not the Money.

I’ve been in there. I wonder if their insurance was unwilling to continue paying since it had been about two weeks. Typical stay is about 5-7 days. Wouldn’t be surprised if they pushed him out because of it.

I was in this same hospital around the same age... This hospital doesn't care

Sooo sad 🙏 to many people don't take us seriously. Mental health hurts

so sad reading this I hope things get changed . A lot of people do not understand how truly bad mental illness can be. It can overtake everything. And medication is not always the answer. I can say from personally it took many thing before the right things was found to help me but I am glad it was found. Because otherwise this could have been my story.

This is so sad🥺

The USA really needs to improve the mental health system.

Everyone failed him. My mental hospital will not let you leave even if you say you're doing good. This mental hospital let him go despite him saying he was doing bad.

So sad 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿for his mom

That hospital should be sanctioned or something and whoever signed off on his release, whoever told his mother she'd be charged with child abandonment if she didn't pick him up that day, should be terminated and the doctor perhaps should be charged with negligent homicide or wanton endangerment. That's just my opinion.

Honestly I probably would have done the same thing.

Grady Heath System in Atlanta, GA had failed me so many giving times when I trying so hard to get someone to understand my sad situations when I requested help they too busy with other gimmicks nonsense I feel sad for this young man my prayers and condolences go out for the families

so sad,God love him.

Part of the reason this happens is because people working in these fields are not competent. They just need a paycheck so they go to work everyday, do what they have to im order to get through the day, collect their paycheck and it continues on from there. They probably couldn't even tell you 10 patients names. But when visitors come they act likr thry have it all together and hope no one finds out. And that happens in a lot of places unfortunately.