To the Editor: The recent supplement by Hickie et al looking at the mental health of Australians attending general practice1 would have us believe that we are quite a mentally unwell nation indeed!
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- 1 872 High Street, Armadale, VIC.
- 2 Monash University, Department of Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Prahran, VIC.
- 3 601 Dandenong Road, Armadale, VIC.
Correspondence: ian.hickie@beyondblue.org.au
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