So it's not surprising that the economic environment has created mental health issues with some folks. My friend - we served in 2nd Ranger Battalion together, he's now a firefighter / EMS and in my opinion a thought leader in the space - has put a new dimension on it. According to his analysis and supported empirically, one of the first budget cuts is in social services particularly for mental health. So ironically, as demand is increasing, supply is decreasing...
I can give his full-blown take on the various societal ramifications of this - which I hope he'll publish in an op-ed piece - but bottom line that means a lot more folks with mental health issues running around without their needed support. Food for thought...
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