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Mar 13, 2015, 04:18 PM
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Is mental healthcare better in other countries than in the U.S.?
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Mar 13, 2015, 11:22 PM
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(((Lunatic Fringe)))
I sometimes wonder this about other countries. I am in Australia. I guess certain aspects I hear about mental healthcare in the U.S. I sometimes think oh it is a bit better here. And other aspects I hear about mental healthcase in the U.S. I think oh its a bit better there. I've never done a detailed comparative analysis. It's mere collation of listening to what people say regarding mental health care from their personal perspective. This is just my personal opinion. I am sure others may differ. Thank you for asking. 
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Mar 13, 2015, 11:34 PM
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States is the only industrialized nation that does not provide universal healthcare and ranks first in healthcare spending.
Heres the top countries according to the WHO ... I do not see the USA on the list  Somehow that doesn't surprise me. France Italy San Marino Malta Singapore Spain Oman Austria Japan Norway Portugal Monaco Greece Iceland Luxembourg Netherlands United Kingdom Ireland
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Mar 13, 2015, 11:42 PM
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I'm not surprised either, doctors without borders now includes parts of USA as part of their tours because care can be so bad here. So many without insurance go without basic services. But I don't think DWB does mental health care, not sure though.
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Mar 13, 2015, 11:56 PM
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I forgot to ask, is it less expensive in other countries? From a lot of reading, I have come to the conclusion that in other countries, the quality of care surpasses that of the high and mighty, lol, USA and for a fraction of the cost than in the US. We are all brain washed when we're young.
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Mar 14, 2015, 12:55 AM
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Mar 14, 2015, 02:14 AM
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yeah Hooligan I noticed that
 I think there really is no way to determine who has the better anything when it comes to mental health care, too many factors play into it all.. But I am certain there is a think tank somewhere spending billions and trillions of dollars trying to come up with a list that is way out dated before it would even be published. One thing I am certain of personally.. yes there has always been cases of mental illness ,but no one can convince me that our food supply and all the processed and genetically altered foods aren't causing an increase.. JMHO
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Mar 14, 2015, 06:12 AM
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I KNOW the U.S. is not the best lol...and don't get me started on Obamacare
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Mar 14, 2015, 06:23 AM
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imo,, I tend to believe that also.... 
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