Mental Health Reform welcomes funding for community mental health

Mental Health Reform has welcomed the commitment to community mental health in Budget 2013, including the announcement of an additional €35 million next year for the continuing development of community mental health teams and has urged the Government to fully honour this commitment in 2013. Director of Mental Health Reform Orla Barry commented: “We welcome … Read more

Email Cabinet Ministers today on mental health

First of all, we’d like to thank you all for your support so far. But we urgently need to ask for your help again before Budget Day next Wednesday. Minister for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch has said she can’t rule out cuts to the mental health budget. The Cabinet meets again tomorrow (Saturday 1st Dec) evening to finalise Budget … Read more

Audio Shorts

“The big issue that is occurring in terms of mental health is that the voices of people who use the mental health services, their family members, friends and carers, tend not to be listened to … So, for us, a priority is to listen. And I can assure you that, in listening, everything is there.” … Read more

Three weeks down…

It’s hard to believe it’s only three weeks since we launched the Don’t Drop the Ball on Mental Health campaign. It’s been a busy few weeks, and the support for the campaign has been fantastic. So, with three weeks down and 6 weeks to go, we thought we’d take stock of how it has all … Read more

“Don’t Drop the Ball” campaign launched

Today saw the launch of Mental Health Reform’s pre-budget campaign, “Don’t Drop the Ball on Mental Health”. We were delighted to have the support of  former Ireland and Munster rugby star Alan Quinlan for the launch.                           The “Don’t Drop the Ball”  petition … Read more

Mental Health Reform protests against unacceptable cuts to mental health budget

Mental Health Reform, its member organisations and other mental health campaigners protested today (Friday 7th September) at Government Buildings in Dublin to express their alarm at recent reports that the Government plans to use the €35 million promised for community mental health services to offset the deficit in the Health Service Executive. Despite assurances yesterday … Read more

Mental Health Reform calls protest on unacceptable cuts to mental health budget.

Mental Health Reform is extremely alarmed by reports that the Government plans to use the €35 million promised for community mental health services to offset the deficit in the Health Service Executive. Coming just days ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, these threatened cuts are yet another blow to mental health. Mental … Read more

E-action – two weeks and counting

It is now two weeks since we asked you to email your local TDs to urge them to check the plan for community mental health services in your area over the summer, and to ensure that the promised new staff are in place by September. So far, 425 emails have been sent to politicians all … Read more

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