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Calls for more mental health funding for WA community support services over hospital care – ABC News
An estimated one in five West Australians deals with a mental health condition each year, but there are fears too much funding is going towards hospital care rather…
Ashleigh Campbell has spent a fair chunk of her life in and out of hospital, feeling like she was being treated as a set of symptoms rather than a person.
Key points:
- One in five West Australians deals with a mental health condition each year
- But stakeholders say the Government is misspending mental health money
- Targets for mental health community support are also not being met
She was at risk of suicide and felt like she had exhausted all her options when it came to her mental health, until she took…
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