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Phase One Anthem (Spoken Word)
A spoken-word call to start fixing the mental health crisis now: 1.1 billion people, 2% of health budgets, and a return of four to six dollars for every dollar invested.
Phase One Anthem is a spoken-word piece about a phased, 15-year plan to tackle the global mental health crisis, starting with community care. It builds on the numbers in [The Ten Drivers of the Global Mental Health Crisis](/articles/ten-drivers-global-mental-health-crisis).
1.1 billion. Can you hear the sound of a world in balance, turning around? It's not a dream, it's a plan in motion, a new horizon across every ocean.
Anxiety rising, a 50% climb. We can't ignore the signs; it's way past time. 2% of the budget, that's not enough when the road ahead is looking so rough. But the fix is structural, the math is clear: for every dollar invested, four to six will appear. No state ownership, just market sense, a smarter future, our only defense.
We build the foundation. Phase One starts now. Community health, the promise, the vow. Decriminalize, screen the childhood pain, turn the tide, let the healing begin. Phase One is the key, the cheapest to pay, and every step after leads the way.
Tobacco, alcohol, sugar tax: 2.1 trillion, no turning back. 3.5 billion in the U.S. alone, private investment, the seed is sown. It's not socialism, it's the common good. The plan is proven, it's understood. Four to six return, it's a no-brainer move. We've got the evidence, we've got the proof.
We build the foundation. Phase One starts now. Community health, the promise, the vow. Decriminalize, screen the childhood pain, turn the tide, let the healing begin. Phase One is the key, the cheapest to pay, and every step after leads the way.
Phase Two brings connection, safe and sound. Phase Three adds income, where hope is found. Phase Four tackles climate and digital too: a 15-year roadmap for me and for you. The crisis is structural, the solution is true. The math is ready. What are we waiting to do?
We build the foundation. Phase One starts now. Community health, the promise, the vow. Decriminalize, screen the childhood pain, turn the tide, let the healing begin. Phase One is the key, the cheapest to pay, and every step after leads the way.
1.1 billion, can you hear the sound of a world in balance, turning around? Commit to Phase One. The future is bright: a healthier world in the morning light.
Listen to the audio version in the Rock U song list
By Ronnie Patterson. Narrated with AI assistance.
Drafted with AI assistance.
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