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COVID-19 impact on mental health not being taken seriously enough, says departing SA mental health executive
Adelaide’s most senior mental health clinician has fired an extraordinary parting shot, alleging the state and federal government failed to grasp the potential mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key points:
- A mental health doctor says he warned of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
- He says SA’s mental health system needs more staff and funding
- A larger number and proportion of emergency patients have mental health issues
Professor John Mendoza told the ABC he had briefed South Australian health authorities in May last year on the forecast demand for mental health services due to the flow-on impacts of COVID–19, including from job losses and financial insecurity.
But he claims he was not taken seriously.
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