New
research by SANE Australia has found that mental health services too often
leave police, ambulance staff and families to pick up the pieces when people
become unwell, revealing a crisis-driven system.
More than 600 people completed the online survey, with almost three-quarters
(72%) saying that risk of suicide or self-harm was the main reason for the
emergency call.
64% of respondents said emergency services showed little
awareness of the impact on family and friends and an even higher proportion (73%)
reported that they had not been provided with any referral to services to
support them. (Reposted from SANE Mental Health Sector Bulletin for June 2013)
Download SANE Research Bulletin 17: Emergency services and
mental illness (June 2013)
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