Sky News contributor Caleb Bond says mental health problems coupled with the economic problems currently faced by many Australians due to coronavirus restrictions “are a recipe for disaster”.
The Australian is reporting “suicide rates in Australia are forecast to rise by up to 50 percent due to the economic and social impacts of the coronavirus and tipped to outstrip deaths from the pandemic by as much as four times”. “We need to start talking about lifting restrictions as quickly as possible,” Mr Bond said. “The longer we have people out of employment and the longer we have people isolated, the worse their mental health will be and the higher that suicide count will be”.
Is that bad
2200 Robodebt deaths. Where was Caleb then? Hypocrite
TheCalebBond Then let's talk about treating mental health problems!
Fully agree
Oh well shit happens. How did ppl survive 6 years of war.. this is nothing..
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