The real cause of Australia's mental health crisis

Lockdowns and ongoing concern about the pandemic have led to a significant spike in the number of Australians experiencing mental health issues.But when many people try to seek treatment they are faced with a complicated, under-resourced and expensive system.Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton on the real causes of Australia’s spiralling mental health crisis and the recent bungle that made it worse.Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.Special thanks to The Thought Broadcast podcast for archival audio of Dr Nick O'Connor.Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.