People with mental illness should not have to die early Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/people-with-mental-illness-should-not-have-to-die-early.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:00 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Miss Caitlin Donnelly [Signature #851] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12943287?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 May 2012 10:31:47 UTC 12943287 Mr John Brady [Signature #850] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12926148?utm_medium=rss I believe that a civilization that does not afford adequate provision to care and support its disadvantaged and underprivileged is not by definition a true 'civilization'... we are all therefore called to promote equality in our communities in whatever way we can, however insignificant our individual efforts may seem.

]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 03:39:26 UTC 12926148 ms cin le [Signature #849] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12925795?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 May 2012 01:46:24 UTC 12925795 Mr Steve Connor [Signature #848] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12922017?utm_medium=rss A just society takes care of *all* of its citizens to the best of its abilities. This is a clear case of failure on the part of Australia to be a just society.

]]> Sun, 27 May 2012 09:07:02 UTC 12922017 Ms Jo Bowers [Signature #847] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12920915?utm_medium=rss a diagnosis should not relegate a person to the "too hard" basket. People with mental illness need assistance not disadvantage

]]> Sun, 27 May 2012 01:53:59 UTC 12920915 Ms Marilyn Ramsay [Signature #846] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12919667?utm_medium=rss Sat, 26 May 2012 04:47:00 UTC 12919667 Dr Anonymous [Signature #845] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12917524?utm_medium=rss Sat, 26 May 2012 06:20:03 UTC 12917524 Ms Naomi Hanlon [Signature #844] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12916653?utm_medium=rss The gaps in health outcomes between people with SMI and the average population is a national disgrace. We can and must do better.

]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 12:40:11 UTC 12916653 mrs cheryl hallam [Signature #843] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12908388?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 09:48:21 UTC 12908388 Mr Kerry Symeonidis [Signature #842] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12901648?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 05:36:05 UTC 12901648 Mrs Manisa McLennan [Signature #841] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12901548?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 05:23:33 UTC 12901548 Janette Lansdowne [Signature #840] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12900770?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 03:19:02 UTC 12900770 Mrs Carol Stone-Reynolds [Signature #839] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12900057?utm_medium=rss Its about time ALL Mental Health issues were addressed, including these very worrying statistics about their declining health. ALL Mental Health Patients should receive the same, if not more, medical, psychological & psychiatric assistance, than most patients in the Health System....more often than not, Mental Health Patients cannot speak up for themselves to get the help they deserve. Society needs to be 100% accepting, respectful and aware of Mental Health Issues in our community.

]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 11:08:44 UTC 12900057 Ms Anonymous [Signature #838] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12899713?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:41 UTC 12899713 Dr Judy Pettingell [Signature #837] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12899459?utm_medium=rss People with mental illness deserve the same standard of physical health care as all others in the community when they are in hospital.

]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 07:57:10 UTC 12899459 Ms Danni Kovacevic [Signature #836] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12899096?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 06:56:32 UTC 12899096 Mr Sie Ron Chin [Signature #835] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12892884?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 04:34:18 UTC 12892884 Mrs Kirra Johnson [Signature #834] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12892163?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 01:21:23 UTC 12892163 Allison Worthley [Signature #833] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12891973?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 12:03:50 UTC 12891973 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #832] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12891502?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 09:38:03 UTC 12891502 ms Shane Morris [Signature #831] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12891254?utm_medium=rss Have experianced as a relative huge gaps in care .

]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 08:38:29 UTC 12891254 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #830] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12890991?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 07:46:15 UTC 12890991 Paul Haigh [Signature #829] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12889681?utm_medium=rss Advocacy is crucial for such vulnerable people often left alone in the community trying to cope with this disability plus all the discrimination associated with unemployment, poverty prison, social isolation for those in these situations.

]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 05:32:10 UTC 12889681 Ms Angela Shanahan [Signature #828] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12889596?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 05:24:56 UTC 12889596 Mr Len Goodfellow [Signature #827] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12889239?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 04:52:33 UTC 12889239 Mrs Conette Wheatley [Signature #826] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12884495?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 06:57:40 UTC 12884495 ms maryann vine [Signature #825] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12884325?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 06:24:52 UTC 12884325 ms Helen Stark [Signature #824] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12883531?utm_medium=rss these people should have the best medical care as in lots of cases it is the medical profession (psychiatry) that has contributed to their physical problems.

]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 03:19:10 UTC 12883531 LISA JOHNSON [Signature #823] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12883511?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 03:12:40 UTC 12883511 Ms Renee Williams [Signature #822] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12883486?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 03:04:35 UTC 12883486 Mrs Susan Moore [Signature #821] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12883395?utm_medium=rss With a loved one with a severe mental illness this issue is very important to me and my family.

]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 02:32:45 UTC 12883395 Ms Kerry Holmes [Signature #820] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12883167?utm_medium=rss People suffering mental illness die on average 25 years earlier than anyone else from heart disease, diabetes and related diseases. Why does our Government allow this appalling situation to continue. I do not want my beautiful daughter who suffers MI to die before I do.

]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 01:03:47 UTC 12883167 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #819] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12882983?utm_medium=rss Severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder severely affect a person's ability to live a productive life without support and assistance.
Persons with a SMI often do not get appropriate treatment due to the stigmatization of their illness. The burden of chronic mental ill health is as great as any other chronic illness yet the Government does not provide sufficient funding for the health system to be able to manage these patients.

]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 11:46:38 UTC 12882983 mrs marita ingram [Signature #818] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12882859?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 11:01:12 UTC 12882859 Mr Anonymous [Signature #817] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12882250?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 08:15:26 UTC 12882250 Mrs Gail Benton [Signature #816] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12881648?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 06:52:11 UTC 12881648 Greg Michelmore [Signature #815] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12881133?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 06:07:30 UTC 12881133 bill mcgarry [Signature #814] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12881080?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 06:03:35 UTC 12881080 kathy swan [Signature #813] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12881062?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 06:02:10 UTC 12881062 Ms Alanna Dempsey [Signature #812] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12880583?utm_medium=rss Theses stats are a deplorable reflection of the neglect given to such a large marginalised and stigmatised population.

It is time things changed.

]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 05:20:51 UTC 12880583 Mrs Jasmine Cook [Signature #811] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12880395?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 05:06:07 UTC 12880395 Anthony Turner [Signature #810] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12879814?utm_medium=rss Encourage cosumers to visit their GP regularly

]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 04:21:56 UTC 12879814 ms rebekkah sparrow [Signature #809] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12875740?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 09:21:44 UTC 12875740 Ms Catherine Edwards [Signature #808] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12875438?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 08:28:45 UTC 12875438 Miss Teresa Howick [Signature #807] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12875301?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 08:04:26 UTC 12875301 Ms Kerry Gallagher [Signature #806] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873986?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 03:22:12 UTC 12873986 Ms Nicole Way [Signature #805] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873878?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 02:52:29 UTC 12873878 Ms Gaynor Thearle [Signature #804] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873760?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 02:07:01 UTC 12873760 Ms Wendy Rowe [Signature #803] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873579?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 01:00:09 UTC 12873579 ms julie venables [Signature #802] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873574?utm_medium=rss often physical health is negatively impacted by mental illness and it's treatment and we only see the social problems mental illness causes.

]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:57:01 UTC 12873574 Mr Adam Clarke [Signature #801] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873559?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 12:52:13 UTC 12873559 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #800] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873531?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 12:39:29 UTC 12873531 Ms emma powell [Signature #799] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873504?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 12:28:28 UTC 12873504 Mr Peter Bartram [Signature #798] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873502?utm_medium=rss Working as a support person in this area I totally back up the spirit of this petition in its acknowledgement of the difficulties facing seriously mentally members of our society and those who love and care for them.

]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:27:55 UTC 12873502 Mrs Rhonda Muller [Signature #797] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873299?utm_medium=rss Integrative Health Care with a focus towards ongoing support and education is vital for all involved.
Carers Funding is available... Knowledge is Power - Empower Yourselves

Rhonda Muller
Integrative Health Coach
ASD Healthy Life

]]> Sun, 20 May 2012 11:18:33 UTC 12873299 Ms Helen Mangnall [Signature #796] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12873176?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 10:54:27 UTC 12873176 Mr Bob Paten [Signature #795] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12872787?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 08:46:00 UTC 12872787 Ms Lucy Lester [Signature #794] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12872772?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 08:42:06 UTC 12872772 Mr Brendan Pyne [Signature #793] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12872769?utm_medium=rss I work as a Community Support Worker for people with Schizophrenia and despite having completed a social work degree and working in the Community Mental Health Sector for 4 years I was not aware of the mentioned links between Schizophrenia and physical illness. More must be done to educate people about these issues and to fund research and targeted treatment for sufferers.

]]> Sun, 20 May 2012 08:41:52 UTC 12872769 Mrs Zoe Kizimchuk [Signature #792] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12872395?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 07:12:45 UTC 12872395 Christophe John [Signature #791] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12872373?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 07:07:41 UTC 12872373 Miss Colleen Cliffe [Signature #790] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12872333?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 06:57:34 UTC 12872333 Ms Wendy Slinger [Signature #789] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12872066?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 05:54:12 UTC 12872066 Richard Schweizer [Signature #788] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12868195?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 04:16:25 UTC 12868195 Miss Madeleine Russo [Signature #787] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12865460?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 04:03:53 UTC 12865460 Ms Karina Dolmer [Signature #786] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12865395?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 03:44:00 UTC 12865395 Ms Jess Damen [Signature #785] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12865392?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 03:43:08 UTC 12865392 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #784] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12863216?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 06:38:05 UTC 12863216 Ms Kristi Illingworth [Signature #783] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12863027?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 05:48:47 UTC 12863027 Miss Maya Chandra [Signature #782] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12862958?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 05:33:00 UTC 12862958 Ms Anonymous [Signature #781] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12853942?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 05:54:30 UTC 12853942 Mr Bill Doble [Signature #780] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12853935?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 05:53:39 UTC 12853935 Mrs Helen Osborn [Signature #779] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12853540?utm_medium=rss People with Mental Illness are marginalized and suffer terribly. Their wefare needs to be given much greater consideration by our policy makers.

]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 04:46:41 UTC 12853540 MRS JODIE ROBERTSON [Signature #778] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12853536?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 04:46:17 UTC 12853536 Ms Trish Matter [Signature #777] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12853255?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 03:59:24 UTC 12853255 mrs MelissA Bougaardt [Signature #776] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852905?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 02:53:59 UTC 12852905 Mr Damian Perrin [Signature #775] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852433?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 12:41:44 UTC 12852433 Ms Ella Ashley [Signature #774] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852374?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 12:24:42 UTC 12852374 Ms Carolyn Eagle [Signature #773] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852256?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:21 UTC 12852256 Ms Sonja Carnahan [Signature #772] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852248?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 11:45:15 UTC 12852248 Ms Mary McKenzie [Signature #771] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852218?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 11:38:44 UTC 12852218 Ms Rowena Maclean [Signature #770] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852180?utm_medium=rss I totally support this petition.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 11:29:06 UTC 12852180 Mrs Therese Van Huis [Signature #769] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852051?utm_medium=rss Physical, Oral and Mental Health Care consitute the concept of a ' life long marriage'. Furthermore, mental, physical and oral health care underpins every element of health care and to not consider one without the other will result in a constant gap where the equation of comprehensive healthcare is always under review. Additionally, one has to evaluate the detrimental fiscal effect on operational and strategic planning where mental, physical and oral health care is not considered together.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 10:59:46 UTC 12852051 Mr Mario Amaya-Bonilla [Signature #768] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12852044?utm_medium=rss Please consider the burden of disease attributed to psychiatric disabilities and mental illness, to people's lives and the community at large and support mental health promoting initiatives and activities in the workplace, government and community sector, by not cutting budgets on mental health services. Please put more emphasis on Recovery-focused practice and enable people to negotiate their Care Plans with relevant case managers, social workers, psychologist and other Allied Health.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 10:58:14 UTC 12852044 Anonymous [Signature #767] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12851772?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 10:11:21 UTC 12851772 Elizabeth Crowe [Signature #766] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12851647?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 09:56:25 UTC 12851647 ms alisa malic [Signature #765] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12851093?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 08:48:39 UTC 12851093 Ms Lee Price [Signature #764] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12851011?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 08:34:55 UTC 12851011 Tracey Withers [Signature #763] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12850950?utm_medium=rss We all have an equal right to live a healthy and full life, and as a community we need to assist anyone who struggles to achieve this, for whatever the reason. Our ability to do this is what underlines humanity.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 08:25:00 UTC 12850950 Marian Day [Signature #762] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12849434?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 05:56:19 UTC 12849434 Jodi Robertson [Signature #761] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12846935?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 03:14:29 UTC 12846935 agnes evangelista [Signature #760] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12841517?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 06:53:35 UTC 12841517 Maree Peddell [Signature #759] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12841408?utm_medium=rss We need to stand up for the hidden people of our generation and say enough is enough! Mental Health permeates the whole person, not just the head!

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:14 UTC 12841408 Mrs Helen Ogle [Signature #758] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12841175?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 06:13:58 UTC 12841175 Mrs Anne Maxwell [Signature #757] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12840868?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 05:33:40 UTC 12840868 Mrs vicki chorlton [Signature #756] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12840690?utm_medium=rss Anyone with a Mental Illness is still a person and they deserve respect like anybody else,somebody very close to me has a mental illness and will always be my best friend.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 05:08:42 UTC 12840690 Mrs Tracy Howard [Signature #755] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12840572?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 04:48:47 UTC 12840572 Ms Janette Dempsey [Signature #754] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12839615?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 01:39:08 UTC 12839615 Ms Kylie Griffin [Signature #753] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12839400?utm_medium=rss For the sake of myself living with mental illness and my children i hope this petition makes a difference to government policy. May others like me lead long fulfilling lives and our physical health needs and rights be recognised as of paramount importance as they deserve to be.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 12:54:20 UTC 12839400 Ms Margaret Jelfs [Signature #752] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12839269?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 12:33:42 UTC 12839269