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Dr Bryan Betty: General Practice NZ chair on firearm owners and mental health
Published 2 years ago
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Firearm-owners say they aren't reaching out when struggling, for fear their firearms could be taken away by police.
With an estimated one in five people struggling with mental illness each year, that means up to 50,000 licence holders refusing to seek the help they might need.
General Practice NZ Chair and Porirua GP Dr Bryan Betty joined Kerre Woodham.
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