The real cause of Australia's mental health crisis
February 23, 2022
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Episode 638 · February 23, 2022
The real cause of Australia's mental health crisis
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<p>Lockdowns and ongoing concern about the pandemic have led to a significant spike in the number of Australians experiencing mental health issues.</p><p>But when many people try to seek treatment they are faced with a complicated, under-resourced and expensive system.</p><p>Today, senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Rick Morton on the real causes of Australia’s spiralling mental health crisis and the recent bungle that made it worse.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Rick Morton.</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks to <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1785586/9715791-an-interview-with-nick-o-connor-examining-the-examiner">The Thought Broadcast podcast</a> for archival audio of Dr Nick O'Connor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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