Instead of pathologising distress & suicide & throwing $ at MH professionals, we needs to build a society that fulfils people's basic mammalian needs. Major social determinants of poor mental well-being are poverty, hardship, loneliness, lack of meaningful work etc.
..and rational suicide amongst the elderly, some who are sick, some with compelling social reasons & some just tired of life, has nothing to do with mental illness.. Why hiring more mental health workers won’t stop suicides - Medical Observer - #AusDoc:https://www.ausdoc.com.au/opinion/why-hiring-more-mental-health-workers-wont-stop-suicides …
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