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Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

In July 2022 the federal government approved a $21 billion funding package for mental-health and substance-use disorders. The spending package was in response to a jump in substance abuse and a suicide rate that increased 33% from 1999 through 2017, making it the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S, according to the most recent federal data.

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85%
Yes
15%
No
76%
Yes
11%
No
5%
Yes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services
4%
No, incentivize private companies to address this issue instead
5%
Yes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies
0%
No, and the government should not be involved in healthcare
0%
No, and too many people are abusing the system by making false disability claims

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 @9GT9D2R from New York answered…11mos11MO

No people need to grow up and stop using mental health as a crutch to get their way and not have to be held to the same standards

 @9T3FJPF from Kansas answered…1mo1MO

Yes, and with return to sanitariums for mentally ill people who pose a threat to themselves and others based on medical diagnosis.

 @9CWJ7N8 from Texas answered…1yr1Y

No and disability diagnosises for most people dont exist and are cop outs

 @9TD43NK from New Hampshire answered…1mo1MO

Mental health is nit the core issue but symptom. Christianity should be allowed to be brought and taught back in schools.

 @8T3M48Qfrom Virginia answered…3yrs3Y

Yes and No, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

 @9CWNMYN from Georgia answered…1yr1Y

Yes as a alternative to gender affirming care so they can get real mental medical help

 @8THP9VX from Georgia answered…3yrs3Y

The government should not be involved in the healthcare industry at all.

 @9CXB4XF from Nebraska answered…1yr1Y

No, leave it to the families and free market

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Iran Warns to U.S. Allies Don’t Help Israel, or You’re Next

Tehran is threatening in secret diplomatic backchannels to target the oil-rich Arab Gulf states and other American allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran, said Arab officials.Israel has threatened Tehran with a severe reprisal after Iran fired about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month, with some Israeli officials and commentators pushing for damaging strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities or oil infrastructure. In that event, Iran has warned it would respond with devastating hits on Israel’s civilian infrastructure, and would retaliate against any Arab state that facilitated the attack, the officials said.The Arab officials said the countries that Iran has threatened include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops. These states have told the Biden administration that they don’t want their military infrastructure or airspace to be used by the U.S. or Israel for any offensive operations against Iran, the officials said. While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.

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