Niamh O'Connor Mental Health Reform, the national coalition promoting improved mental health services, was joined by volunteers today (07/10/2014) in presenting Minister of State for Primary and Social Care Kathleen Lynch TD with 22,000 signatures to a petition calling for increased funding for mental health services in Budget 2015. The petition was part of the coalition’s Mental … Read more
Mental health services are under-resourced and overstretched Opinion: Ireland invests a much lower proportion of our health budget on mental health care than the UK Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform First published in The Irish Times: Fri, Sep 12, 2014 Last year more than 40,000 people with severe mental or emotional distress sought support … Read more
My first experience with my local mental health services was about 7 years ago, before my son was born. I experienced some depression during my pregnancy, and the birth itself was quite traumatic. After he was born, the home care mental health team were great. They dropped in to see me at home a few … Read more
Mental Health Reform is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join a small, dynamic team. The Organisation Mental Health Reform (MHR) is the national coalition of organisations working to improve mental health services and achieve implementation of the Government’s mental health policy A Vision for Change. Mental Health Reform works with its … Read more
My name is Anne Foley and this is my story in the mental health services. I first was referred to the mental health services in Wexford 16 years ago, was diagnosed with depression and was hospitalised for 3 months. I was on a lot of medications that were to define my life for the next … Read more
The national coalition Mental Health Reform has today launched a public campaign calling on Government to ensure community mental health services have the funding they need to provide 24/7 crisis support across the country. Mental Health Reform Director Shari McDaid said: “Mental health services help people to recover their mental wellbeing and get back to living a … Read more
The national coalition Mental Health Reform has today launched a public campaign calling on Government to ensure community mental health services have the funding they need to provide 24/7 crisis support across the country. Mental Health Reform Director Shari McDaid said: “Mental health services help people to recover their mental wellbeing and get back to … Read more
Policy & Research Officer The closing date for applications for this role has now passed. Mental Health Reform is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join a small, dynamic team. Mental Health Reform (MHR) is the national coalition of organisations working to improve mentalhealth services and achieve implementation of the Government’s mental … Read more
Mental Health Reform has today (17/07/2014) highlighted the need for continued investment in mental health services in its appearance before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. Dr Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform, said: “There has been virtually no additional resources for mental health services over the last few … Read more
The national coalition Mental Health Reform has today (14/07/2014) welcomed the continued commitment of Minister of State Kathleen Lynch to mental health. Mental Health Reform Director Dr Shari McDaid said: “Minister Kathleen Lynch TD has shown huge commitment to modernising mental health services in line with the government policy A Vision for Change. She … Read more
