Leah says that more resources and funds are needed for mental health.
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More resources and funds need to be put into mental health. And I know, our healthcare system is very much in crisis and strained to the max as it is. I mean, I’m glad that there’s more public awareness about mental health, but we still have a long, long, long way to go. And yeah, that the policymakers would just yeah, keep that in mind when they’re deciding where healthcare funding should be directed to.
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