"The Soloist", the book

Have you found that the movie does not do justice to the book. Must say that The Soloist is one of the few books that does do justice to the book although it does diverge slightly but the essence is there. It certainly does not sugar coat the situation between Steve Lopez, journalist and reporter and Nathaniel Ayers, schizophrenic musician. If you have not read the book or seen the movie, do. Either will give you insight into an aspect of the mental health system in one of the wealthiest nations and cities, the United States and Los Angeles. Frightening what, Steve Lopez describes. Hard to believe that the centre of the problem is just blocks from places like the Disney Theatre which hosts the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Worlds apart.
Steve Lopez does make it clear that he does not have answers to the problem of schizophrenia but more questions. He does question the closing down of mental health institutions allowing patients to be left on the streets to fend for themselves. He also discusses a few places that help, like the Lamp which is closely involved in Nathaniel Ayers situation. Some of the residents from the Lamp were in the movie making it much more relevant.
Hopefully, Steve Lopez and others will continue to investigate this situation and others like it bringing them to the attention of others.