And people wonder why
Was reading through news.com.au today and stumbled across this article Click here.
This happened in my town, in the mental health system that is supposed to be looking after me also. How damn bad have things got to get before we do something about the underlying reasons for this happening. Its not a doctors decision that was incorrect but his need to have free beds in the unit.
The unit is under immense pressure to provide services and it realistically is only half the size it should be. When someone comes in sick they should be placed in a bed for at least 24 hours so that they can be monitored not thrown back into the community.
The Australian Governments track record on mental health is nothing short of appalling, even NZ our smaller neighbor spends more than we do. We are just damn lucky this man didn't kill someone.
Shame Australia Shame, you bitch and moan about your tax burden so you force government to give you tax breaks. That has to come out of services and because of that we leave those who are most vulnerable open and alone. Its a downright crime. Don't complain to me when someone mentally ill commits another major crime in this country, its literally a ticking time bomb.
This happened in my town, in the mental health system that is supposed to be looking after me also. How damn bad have things got to get before we do something about the underlying reasons for this happening. Its not a doctors decision that was incorrect but his need to have free beds in the unit.
The unit is under immense pressure to provide services and it realistically is only half the size it should be. When someone comes in sick they should be placed in a bed for at least 24 hours so that they can be monitored not thrown back into the community.
The Australian Governments track record on mental health is nothing short of appalling, even NZ our smaller neighbor spends more than we do. We are just damn lucky this man didn't kill someone.
Shame Australia Shame, you bitch and moan about your tax burden so you force government to give you tax breaks. That has to come out of services and because of that we leave those who are most vulnerable open and alone. Its a downright crime. Don't complain to me when someone mentally ill commits another major crime in this country, its literally a ticking time bomb.
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