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Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

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 @9FGLBQ5from British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

Mental health issues should be led by organizations led by people who experienced this issues and overcome it but the government should fund those

 @9VPJ7SWfrom British Columbia  answered…6mos6MO

We don't have enough mental health practitioners. I think the government should be offering financial help or rebates or something to people who want to go to university to train in this field.

 @9C7WF28People’sfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

Get Canada out of debt first

 @95JD49Zfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and we need to create and re-open mental institutions for helping and assisting people who need it rather than having them wander the streets and attacking people.

 @9368W6Dfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and rebuild large-scale inpatient facilities to reverse de-institutionalization

 @8ZN4YG4from British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, we should have options open/standards for provinces to accept this as a necessary service to include as part of their plan.

 @8XZNFFCfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and the government should not be involved in healthcare.

 @8VWXDZSfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Funds should come from government and private sectors

 @8VFD2CZfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

It can stay the same

  @8TXVXMLfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Not Federally.

 @8SHK4PTCommunistfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

I've never really thought of it

 @8PJ5S6Bfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, there is already too much funding taking place towards mental health (eg. LGBTQ+)

 @Jatzuyufrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only for those actually willing to get help, and believe that they want to get better to improve whatever their mental health condition is in.

 @8KL42CLfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

mental health is somewhat food related, stop feeding the world preservatives and chemically sprayed foods. You'll see a big difference...

 @8HF48Z8from British Columbia  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes it could help prevent lots of crimes that were from previous mental illnesses

 @9D36K4QLiberalfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but with other levels of government also involved.

 @9CDN53DLiberalfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

dont bbknot

 @98FPFSYLiberalfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

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.

 @8R7NJR6New Democraticfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

I am ok with the amount being spent

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