Holding our Mental Health System accountable

More people need to be empowered and supported to speak up about their experiences within our mental health systems. Raising awareness is as simple as giving feedback or making a complaint about issues faced while accessing our mental health systems. Too many people are falling through the cracks and worse due to the poor standards of our mental health systems and the top mental health executives claim they have 10 years to fix these problems thanks to the royal commission! That attitude (excuse!) is appalling and we are literally loosing lives everyday because of it. Most people with mental health problems are very vulnerable and cannot speak up for themselves during a crisis with all that's going on in their lives. We need more mental health advocates that can reach these vulnerable people and get them the support, dignity and respect they deserve. We literally need an entire army of advocates that can be the voice for our mental health consumers in there times of need. To also share information, support services and ways to cope in a crisis, to understand their rights and obligations within our mental health systems too. Knowledge is key. We need more people standing up for the rights of mental health consumers, and zero stigma attached to the struggles of mental health. The government mental health executives need to be held accountable for their negligence in implementing mental health systems that are directly to blame for the mental health crisis our country is facing today. Take a stand, raise your voice, advocate for mental health today!