Sleepy Rosie wrote: "In the UK, we hear those 'stories' about the dangers in America of allowing anyone to know that you're going through a stressful period or similar emotional troubles, in case you get locked away in a mental institution".

Well, to offer some balance, it's only about 18 months ago that Labour were desperately pushing for some worryingly draconian detainment measures through another Mental Health Act reform.

Also, and I doubt it's just the cynic in me, what policies are there regarding community care and partnerships with charities &c. are driven by purse string tightening rather than any kind of ethics. Given the reactionary vote-chasing stances of both major parties, I doubt either would have any real qualms about building giant 'prison-wards' if money wasn't an issue. Anything to keep the public safe from those 'samurai sword wielding schizo killers' who are just 'ticking timebombs waiting to go off' which results 'yet another family are destroyed by lax social services'.

Lock 'em all up - just in case!