Saying that things are only going to keep getting worse unless its willing to step up and make some changes, millions of frustrated Americans wondered this week why the nations struggling mental health system couldnt just snap out of its funk and pull itself together. Citing reports that an estimated 91 million Americans live in areas where shortages of mental health professionals make getting treatment difficult and that the mental health system had lost $4.35 billion in state funding from 20092012, exasperated citizens from across the country said they had finally reached their limit with the network of medical professionals, inpatient facilities, and long-term treatment programs that apparently lacked the willpower to improve its situation. Look, I know its been a rough couple of years and things havent exactly gotten any easier lately, but this cant go on, said Oakland, CA resident Marissa Thomas, adding she had lost all patience waiting for the mental health system to stop wallowing in its struggles and make a concerted effort to get its act together. Eventually, its got to want to fix itself. No ones going to waltz in one day, wave a magic wand, and make all these troubles disappear, continued Thomas, who said she was beyond exhausted with the mental health systems inability to accommodate the estimated 600,000 severely mentally ill individuals who annually end up homeless, in prisons, or dead from suicide. It just keeps having the same issues over and over again and doesnt do a thing about them. Im pretty much numb to it at this point. As the nations mental health care system continues to sink deeper and deeper into despair, even failing to perform basic tasks such as routine mental health evaluations and emergency counseling services, Americans have reportedly begun to wonder if it has any desire at all to take responsibility for its current state or if it will just continue to burden the people close to it. Many also expressed alarm at the struggling systems potential to cause harm not only to itself but others as well. I honestly dont feel comfortable being around it anymore, said Raleigh, NC resident Patrick Leets, noting that the nations network of behavior health services only makes things worse by comparing itself to free and universally accessible systems like the United Kingdoms. Its just so unpredictable. Until it finally recognizes whats best for it and puts in some actual initiative to get back on its feet, Im keeping my distance. I mean, Christ, look at the education systemits been in terrible shape for years, but its doing what it can to make the best of a difficult situation, he added. Sources confirmed that many citizens have found supporting the troubled mental health system a hopeless exercise, saying that it simply needs to decide whether it wants to get well or waste away. To be honest, its getting to a point where I feel like I just need to wash my hands clean of the situation, said Anna Kivolowitz of Salem, OR. I relied on the mental health care system for years, but now I realize I just cant do it anymore. If it doesnt want to take care of itself, theres no way itll be there for me. But its out of my control, she added. Im done dealing with it. Im just done. At press time, Americans said they were sorry and that they hadnt meant to come off so harshly because they knew their mental health system didnt want to be a problem, all the while reportedly resigning themselves to the fact that this was probably as healthy as the system was ever going to be. 