Oregon has a mental health care crisis. KGW has reported how difficult it can be for someone with severe mental health care system to get access to care. The state has effectively criminalized severe mental illness, waiting for someone to commit a crime before treatment is mandated. It's created dangerous situations for families and calls for change. Find more of the reporting for Uncommitted: A KGW Investigation here https://www.kgw.com/uncommitted A Portland couple tried everything to get their son mental health treatment. Then, he killed his mother https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/uncommitted/uncommitted-oregon-mental-health-involuntary-commitment-son-killed-mother/283-f9bf983d-ed28-41b7-bba6-a8ef4f1e7f96 Nearly all of Oregon State Hospital's beds go to criminal patients, all but ending civil commitment in Oregon https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/uncommitted/oregon-effectively-criminalized-severe-mental-illness/283-93567f83-75ee-4179-9b7d-fb4d77dd880c Oregon’s mental health care system is flawed. Here’s what’s being done about it https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/uncommitted/oregon-mental-health-care-illness-civil-commitment-fix-solutions-uncommitted/283-31effcdf-bd9f-4610-b514-cd05c96249ed Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect 00:00 'Murder before mental health care': Family's tragedy 06:19 Oregon effectively criminalized severe mental illness 10:05 Flying across the country in psychosis