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Ryan Bridge: Is the Mike King situation really a big deal?
You can't say you care about and want to hear from people with so-called 'lived experience' and then dismiss them when you don't like what they say.
Everyone knows he doesn't have a PHD in mental health studies. Settle down, Sally.
He looked to me to simply be riffing his opinion. So what?
Props to the Mental Health Foundation and the Minister who've both handled their responses well. Giving kudos to Mike for his incredible work for Kiwi kids while also pointing out the fact there's research out there which doesn't support his view of the world.
Is there really a big deal here outside of…
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