tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post8603224892937667149..comments2024-03-17T19:10:13.841-07:00Comments on A Closer Look: Jody Paterson: Mental health left to scramble for crumbsJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038299584414910712noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-80677302011187956242011-04-11T23:04:32.276-07:002011-04-11T23:04:32.276-07:00No argument from me Jody but until there comes a t...No argument from me Jody but until there comes a time that the public stands up to demand that an equitable proportion of the health care budget must be spent on promoting mental health then the crumbs that we have must be spread equitably across our island and must be spent wisely. Assertive community treatment and other recovery based services have been demonstrated as most effective and efficient treatments, so it should not be surprising that they have attracted funding whilst other services that are less evidence based have had their budgets trimmed.Rob Millernoreply@blogger.com