On May 4th, the team behind the Walk of HOPE invited everyone to light a candle as a sign of support, strength and solidarity with all those who have experienced mental health difficulties, their supporters and mental health workers. The Walk of HOPE was set up by a group of mothers who had lost members … Read more
The eMEN Team in Mental Health Reform have today published the latest briefing document entitled “The role of the Third Sector in eMental Health innovation and service provision in Ireland”. This second briefing was prepared as a follow-up to the eMEN international seminar on ‘eMental health: Opportunities for the Third Sector?’ held in Dublin on … Read more
Mental Health Reform, alongside rights and representative organisations, wrote to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to request a Human Rights Impact Assessment before a review of current restrictions in response to COVID-19, due to take place on 5 May. The State should also collect and publish statistics and information on communities most affected by COVID-19 and … Read more
The eMental Health team in Mental Health Reform have developed a rapid briefing paper for the COVID-19 crisis entitled “Guidance on Telemental Health for mental health services and practitioners”. The COVID-19 crisis has direct mental health implications in a number of ways, and also creates some major organisational, operational and logistical challenges for the various … Read more
With the recent efforts being made nationally and internationally in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to highlight available mental health services and supports. Minding our mental health, as well as physical health, is very important at times like this. Many members of Mental Health Reform have been proactive in finding ways to make … Read more
In light of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Mental Health Reform offices in both Dublin and Limerick will be closed temporarily until March 29th. This decision has been made to ensure we are doing all that we can to protect the health and well-being of our staff, volunteers, visitors and the wider community. All … Read more
The Board of Mental Health Reform (MHR) has today announced the appointment of Ms Fiona Coyle as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the coalition. The appointment follows an external recruitment process led by the Board of Directors. Fiona Coyle, originally from Donegal, joins Mental Health Reform following over a decade of work in … Read more
Mental Health Reform call for political action to crisis in mental health services. Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, has this morning called on the Oireachtas to urgently react to the Mental Health Commission’s damning report published this morning which highlights serious deficiencies in community mental health supports. Commenting on the report … Read more
National and international experts in addressing trauma have today highlighted the importance of implementing a trauma-informed approach across health and social care systems in Ireland. Gathering at a seminar in Dublin, hosted by Mental Health Reform, the speakers highlighted the success of introducing trauma-informed approaches in other countries and urged the Irish Government to commit … Read more
The General Election on the 8th of February 2020 must be a General Election in which mental health is given priority. Ireland’s mental health services are in a state of crisis and have suffered from years of significant under-investment, staffing shortages and access difficulties. Mental Health Reform today launch our General Election 2020 Manifesto and … Read more
