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lindysalsagal

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12. The reality no one wants to admit: Something like 20-25% of the population needs help

Reply to GusBob (Reply #3)

Wed May 25, 2022, 12:12 PM

May 2022

otherwise, the suicide rates wouldn't be so high. There's all the proof we need that mental health is being ignored.

Mental health care should be free and widely available. We are not "the greatest country in the world" until we provide that.

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They say: "We need to have a discussion about mental illness" - OK, ready? [View all] ck4829 May 2022 OP

No. When they say that we need to say, "You are full of shit. This is about guns." Scrivener7 May 2022 #1

And if they're serious on mental health issues Jerry2144 May 2022 #2

Mental health care is increasingly hard to get, too Wicked Blue May 2022 #4

Exactly Jerry2144 May 2022 #6

Mass murderers don't want it anyway Effete Snob May 2022 #5

As a health care provider, I can tell you GusBob May 2022 #3

The reality no one wants to admit: Something like 20-25% of the population needs help lindysalsagal May 2022 #12

Start with the sick bastards in the Senate relayerbob May 2022 #7

State Mental Health Hospitals have multigraincracker May 2022 #8

the biggest psyche unit in illinois is cook county jail. mopinko May 2022 #10

we rly need a brain health moon shot. mopinko May 2022 #9

"they" need to be careful what they want. Mental disorders impact 25%-30% of the population Model35mech May 2022 #11

Well said. We don't want abusers running things. lindysalsagal May 2022 #13

But, enough about the Republican primaries lame54 May 2022 #14