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Minding the mental health money: Dollars begin to flow amid higher levels of anxiety, depression
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Minding the mental health money: Dollars begin to flow amid higher levels of anxiety, depression
Wednesday 10 May 2023, 04:30 AM

COVID-19 has increased people’s uncertainty and created anxiety and depression [Image: Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash]
Ahead of the next Budget on 18 May, Patrice Dougan tracks spending from last year’s Budget allocations for mental health and addiction
Just over $9 million in mental health funding is projected to have been spent from the $100 million laid out at last year’s Budget.
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