Severely mentally ill people in Fairfax County, VA whose families are trying to get them emergency help are being released without receiving treatment — or even a hearing — because there are not enough independent psychologists to examine them.

The Fairfax Community Services Board advertised the psychologist positions widely in the mental health community and then among Community Service Boards across the state but got few responses. The job pays about $100 an hour.

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