Why does the State Government persist in investing in a model of mental health support which is unsustainable, asks Mental Health Coalition SA president Paul Creedon.

It was alarming to read media reports last week that Doctors in our Emergency Departments are asking for stab vests.

Sadly, once again the blame for violence and an overwhelmed ED is being placed on people presenting with a mental health crisis. While we hear from our State Government the constant unveiling of more psychiatric beds in our hospitals, this is in fact not the solution.

Today marks two years since the Government released its own report which said the way to deal with our mental health crisis is to invest in community based mental health support.

It was confirmed that 19,000 South Australians living with complex mental health challenges were not getting........

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