Victoria's mental health system needs completely rebuilding - report

Amelia Morris experienced suicidal thoughts in her teens

Amelia Morris experienced suicidal thoughts in her teens Source: AAP

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A damning Royal Commission has called for the mental health system to be re-built from the ground up after exposing catastrophic service failures.

This podcast contains references to suicide and self-harm which may be distressing for some people.

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