I think that the relationship between mental ill-health and poverty is an important, and mostly hidden issue in Europe and the US.
However, in my experience it's a very hard issue to discuss equitably in an emotion-based forum. It's very complex. I've been trying to write some articles about it in order to provoke discussion, and I have to constantly review my basic assumptions.
I think that it deserves it's own space - preferably denoted in large red letters just because it's so silenced. But it's also my experience that it's nigh impossible to discuss in mental health forums... hence I had reservations about putting my head above the parapet and supporting you.
This forums is already huge and laden with loads of currently un-used discussions, particularly in social groups section - so perhaps something else could be moved along to make space.
Best wishes to you!
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