Even descriptive studies on the mental health situation are scarce in Vietnam, even more so studies addressing the issue in disadvantaged populations (79).
"While it's good that there is increased coverage and campaigning around mental health issues, we need to address the root cause in the rise of mental heath issues, or the situation is only going to get worse," she says over email.
"While it's good that there is increased coverage and campaigning around mental health issues, we need to address the root cause in the rise of mental heath issues, or the situation is only going to get worse," she says over email.
But with mental states, dualistically conceived, the situation is quite the opposite.
Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico, who has been the joint sponsor of several important mental-health bills, says this situation is unlikely to change.
We are also often told CAMHS cannot work with a child until their home situation is settled, but mental health issues put enormous stresses on families, meaning the situations are unlikely to be resolved without CAMHS support.
The situation is different for mental substance.
Marjorie Wallace of the mental health charity SANE said: "This situation is a result of the longstanding agenda to reduce the number of psychiatric beds, the most expensive element of care.
The second issue in this situation is in regard to mental health.
One major consequence of our present situation is the continuing stigma of mental illness.
