Rates of mental health problems in indigenous communities are systematically increasing worldwide. Among the most common problems are high rates of suicide and psychoactive substance use among indigenous youth. These problems, coupled with numerous unfavorable social determinants, generate high psychosocial vulnerability for these communities. Despite these circumstances, they are very unlikely to have access to adequate mental health services.
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@9K6M4542mos2MO
We have alot of better stuff to do right now than this and alot of people are getting help as it is, so may it as a necessity at least, sure.
@9F5KMPV8mos8MO
Spend more money on mental health resources and programs.
@9F4F77YConservative8mos8MO
The government doesn't need more funding for it. They need to make more laws to support the mental health of people.
@9F3YN588mos8MO
Yes, and increase funding for research into treatment options, like more effective and safer medications with fewer side effects.
@9GNXXXT6mos6MO
Yes, as they can help spread awareness about different health initiatives and create an informed populace, and help a lot of prevention and open up a larger discussion.
@9G7KWZY6mos6MO
Yes, but fund the 1:1 psychotherapeutic approaches for low and middle income families and individuals.
@9D67PGL9mos9MO
Mental health is obviously important, but it takes more than just funding for these initiatives. On paper, I can understand that some services suffer from a lack of funds, but it is all about how effective these services are. At that point, we can determine funding.
Yes, but with other levels of government.
@9CLTRM210mos10MO
Yes, and implement more services for low income families
@9CFWYG810mos10MO
No, mental health is a farce.
@9C4WP9611mos11MO
I think the government should reduce situations that increases stress by making property and basic resources public which will in turn increase mental health.
@9C44Q3611mos11MO
increase funding for mental health treatment and research, not funding to corporations with bogus mental health initiatives, the structure of some corporations cause mental health issues in individuals.
@9B2TLTC1yr1Y
Depends on what is being funded
No. Healthcare should be privatized.
@98YHW781yr1Y
I think that if there is a surplus in the budget it should relegated to aiding mental health initiatives.
@98T4L4H1yr1Y
Yes, however with less focus on drug related or caused mental illness and more focus on dementia/alzheimer's and depression.
Yes, as long as there's money that's able to be given to provinces/territories, there has been consultation with them, and there have been standards/programs put in place to ensure efficiency of the given system.
@96TBGHY2yrs2Y
Yes, however it's more important to focus on getting results before putting in too much money.
@95LSVQV2yrs2Y
Yes, but we can't afford this right now
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@94VP9NS2yrs2Y
Yes, invest in building more instatiunions for those who are a danger to themselves and others.
@8VWXDZS3yrs3Y
Yes increase it with reallocation of existing funding. Funding comes at a cost so try to manage the money that is collected in taxes to give programs more equal amounts.
@8VJH7DQ3yrs3Y
There is plenty of funding. Hold individual agencies accountable for results. I worked in the Ontario Government for 10 years and the level of corruption in the local agencies is criminal.
@8VHX7M4Conservative3yrs3Y
only if they actually need it and its not for attention, for less severe cases there are other ways to cope
@8VHVSSB3yrs3Y
Yes, depending on what those health incentives are. More clarity is needed in this question.
@8VHRB9R3yrs3Y
I think the government should factor this into the funds provided to Health Services, and allow municipalities / provinces to disseminate funding as required on a local level.
@8VHKLZP3yrs3Y
Yes, focused on research into the cause and and increase/improve resilience in the populations.
@8VK5J2Y3yrs3Y
Mental health during this time is horrible as one who deals with mental health it’s been increasing hard. Especially when it’s $200 an hour. I live on AISH in Alberta. I have OCD and a friend studying as a psychologist suspects PTSD, DID and depression among other things.
DID is highly misunderstood. Sadly Hollywood makes it seem like those with it are criminals. So yes it needs to be helped. No safe place for people to get help that doesn’t cost a fortune.
@8VJVNDV3yrs3Y
Funding should be related to all health issues as prescribe by professionals in the field.
@8VJPY2L3yrs3Y
Dependant on what it would look like then yes
@8VJNPBM3yrs3Y
I don’t believe funding is the real problem with the government’s involvement with mental health initiatives
@8VJK8HS3yrs3Y
No, not until we balance the budget.
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