We need to do more in terms of health care

“As it is,only about five per cent of health-care funding goes to mental health,but 20 per cent of Manitobans are affected by mental health disorders.”———————————————————————————————————- I think this might be the most telling line of the article. Most psychologists operate in a clinic / office setting and don’t require expensive diagnostic equipment,yet they are suggesting they are underfunded by looking at the entire health care budget. We have medical tests and procedures (such as surgery) that are extremely expensive…that’s why the lion’s share of the budget goes that direction. As suggested by others,if we follow the money,we might get better answers. The unfortunate thing is that articles like this presented as news hold perhaps too much influence. ——————————————————————————————————- Every medical and pseudo-medical area is going to make an argument for more money. We are constantly hearing about demands being made for a bigger piece of our sickness care pie. We need to do more in terms of health care…that includes real nutritional information and claims,less chemicals in food (what ever did we do as hunter gatherers without Monsanto and similar companies),exercise,and working toward good mental health –by that I mean start with a positive attitude,which is a choice,and you will feel better about yourself. So,personal development and believing in yourself can have an impact on some of what I would call marginal issues. If mental illness is about chemical imbalances,perhaps we should stop eating chemicals and start eating food…it can’t hurt,can it?