When I was in a really bad place and called the local crisis assessment team, I got told to book an appointment with the GP🤦🏻♂️
Mental health services are not under pressure, they're not fit for purpose
The whole health system is in crisis
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rnz.co.nz
Lack of funding is main reason 60 percent of calls not answered, Lifeline says
Crisis support service Lifeline says a lack of funding is why it's responding to less than half of mental health teleservice calls a year.