Ya, if government wanted to do one thing to improve safety, community, and society in general it would be to acknowledge mental health is easily as important as physical health, and begin to setup a system that recognizes that reality. It's yet another area where we decided if you are well employed and have benefits, you have reasonable access. For anyone else, it's expensive or inaccessible. We've let insurance companies decide how much is enough.
This can't be done instantly, but we need to do something different. It won't be free, but it will also lead to saving elsewhere, and pay massive dividends long term. So many mental health struggles lead to physical health problems, impact employment and productivity, violence, and costs to manage these things. We are failing, it's time to recognize that. Do any countries do this really well?
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