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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Response rates from 739k America voters.
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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Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9GT9D2R2yrs2Y
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
@9T3FJPF10mos10MO
Yes, and with return to sanitariums for mentally ill people who pose a threat to themselves and others based on medical diagnosis.
@9CWNMYN2yrs2Y
Yes as a alternative to gender affirming care so they can get real mental medical help
@9CWJ7N82yrs2Y
No and disability diagnosises for most people dont exist and are cop outs
@8THP9VX4yrs4Y
The government should not be involved in the healthcare industry at all.
@B5BXP9J2mos2MO
We need to change the culture so people are interested in working hard rather than treating it as something that's very bad.
@B3GDS3V4mos4MO
This is to be left to individual companies and services the federal government has enough influence as it is and is in too much debt.
@9CY7BQ52yrs2Y
No, and the government should not recognize the concept of mental health, because this is a violation of free will and the First Amendment
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