Mental health experts are sounding the alarm, warning a lack of support services, particularly in rural and regional areas, is putting patients and the wider community at risk.
Professor Pat McGorry, Executive Director of Orygen, tells David Speers in this week's Insiders: On Background State and Federal governments share responsibility for the failing system.
If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline on 13 11 14 or call triple-0 if you need immediate care.
0:00 Introduction
1:56 Welcome Pat McGorry
2:19 Lack of mental health resources
3:40 Psychosis and risk
9:22 Failing mental health system
10:20 What should our mental health system look like?
14:58 State and federal government responsibility
19:02 Impact on families
21:13 Goodbye
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