In what's believed to be the biggest study of its kind, a staggering 70 percent of almost 300 of our federal, state and local politicians who took part say the job has adversely affected their mental health. Pollies are people too after all and the study authors reckon we all need to take heed otherwise democracy will suffer.

In what's believed to be the biggest study of its kind, a staggering 70 percent of almost 300 of our federal, state and local politicians who took part say the job has adversely affected their mental health. Pollies are people too after all and the study authors reckon we all need to take heed otherwise democracy will suffer.

In what's believed to be the biggest study of its kind, a staggering 70 percent of almost 300 of our federal, state and local politicians who took part say the job has adversely affected their mental health.&nbsp;Pollies are people too after all and the study authors reckon we all need to take heed otherwise democracy will suffer.

Do we care enough about our pollies' mental health?

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Do we care enough about our pollies' mental health?

Do we care enough about our pollies' mental health?