Who is stepping in for the police?
well everything is a mental health issue now plus if 3 people get a cold it a crisis
bring back asylums
Have been doing this for years
Police stepping in for cuts to other services such as mental health as a last resort.... government then criticised the police for the way they deal with mental health. Police then spend to much time dealing with this and crime rises, government blame police.
The government should be ashamed.
You’ve missed out the words ‘progressively more & more over the last 15 yrs!!!!’ countrysfooked
You’re about 10 years behind reality!
Been happening for years.
Struggling because sadly like any social service that is offered, its uni dated with FAKE mental illness applications..
The Tories don't believe mental health is an issue. The believe it can all be sorted wiitb a hard day's work or an exorcism. Such is their madness.
when being sick becomes a crime
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