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Questions surround mental-health issues, treatments

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Amid concern over the number of mentally ill patients presenting to emergency departments and the long waiting times they face, a new poll shows most Australians lack a full awareness of mental-health issues and treatments.


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By Samantha Beniac-Brooks

Source: SBS



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Amid concern over the number of mentally ill patients presenting to emergency departments and the long waiting times they face, a new poll shows most Australians lack a full awareness of mental-health issues and treatments.



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