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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@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes
@9TMKVZ53mos3MO
There is a huge need on mental health funding worldwide as current funding is not enough to handle the large amount of people who require the funding. If there was no funding towards mental health, suicide rates and substance abuse rates would continue to rise faster. This would be creating more problems that would be harder to deal with rather than the initial problem on finding funds for mental health.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No
@9TMKVZ53mos3MO
Admittedly, some may say that there is no need for funding mental health, however I oppose to that argument as I am a firm believer of funding mental health. If there was no money put towards mental health resources, many would not be able to access any services due to the high costs and inaccessibility.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
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.
@9WKCQFT2mos2MO
Yes but make sure that it is implemented and that the right professionals are given the money to implement the services.
@9D67PGL1yr1Y
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.
@9K6M45410mos10MO
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.
@9G7KWZY1yr1Y
Yes, but fund the 1:1 psychotherapeutic approaches for low and middle income families and individuals.
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
Spend more money on mental health resources and programs.
@9F4F77YConservative1yr1Y
The government doesn't need more funding for it. They need to make more laws to support the mental health of people.
@9F3YN581yr1Y
Yes, and increase funding for research into treatment options, like more effective and safer medications with fewer side effects.
@9B2TLTC2yrs2Y
Depends on what is being funded
@95LSVQV2yrs2Y
Yes, but we can't afford this right now
@9565N8K2yrs2Y
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
Yes, but with other levels of government.
@9CLTRM21yr1Y
Yes, and implement more services for low income families
@9CFWYG82yrs2Y
No, mental health is a farce.
@9C4WP962yrs2Y
I think the government should reduce situations that increases stress by making property and basic resources public which will in turn increase mental health.
No. Healthcare should be privatized.
@98YHW782yrs2Y
I think that if there is a surplus in the budget it should relegated to aiding mental health initiatives.
@98T4L4H2yrs2Y
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.
@8VJPY2L3yrs3Y
Dependant on what it would look like then yes
@9C44Q362yrs2Y
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.
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