Posters for you local mental health event

Please feel free to download and print these images for your local mental health event! [gview file=”https://mentalhealthreform.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/A3-Poster.pdf”] [gview file=”https://mentalhealthreform.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/A1-BLANK.pdf”]

NONE OF MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR 2016 (€35 MILLION) RELEASED TO HSE.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday April 26th 2016   THE Department of Health has not yet released any of the €35 million in development funding for mental health to the HSE which was supposed to be ring-fenced in Budget 2016, it has emerged. Speaking on the Claire Byrne Live Show on RTE last night, the National Director for Mental … Read more

National demonstration for Mental Health – Thursday, April 28th, 2016

You have probably heard reports that €12 million is being diverted from the mental health budget to other areas of the health service. This is NOT OK. We need to send a strong message that mental health must be a priority for the next government. Join the Union of Students in Ireland and Mental Health Reform for a demonstration on … Read more

Please sign this petition to protect mental health funding

Mental Health Reform is happy to share this petition which was posted by Aisling Riordan. If you believe that mental health funding should not be used to prop up other areas of the health service please sign this petition: Mental Health Reform believes that it is unacceptable that funding for mental health continues to prop … Read more

Unacceptable that mental health funds continue to prop up other areas in the health service

  Unacceptable that mental health funds continue to prop up other areas in the health service- Mental Health Reform. Mental Health Reform believes that it is unacceptable that funding for mental health continues to prop up other areas of the health service. According to a report in today’s Irish Times Minister Kathleen Lynch, Minister of … Read more

Almost one in ten children admitted to adult mental health units in 2015 were 16 or younger.

Monday 11 April 2016 Mental Health Reform expresses concern at the number of children under 17 admitted to adult mental health units Mental Health Reform is concerned by new data which reveals that almost one in ten children admitted to an adult mental health unit in Ireland last year were aged 16 or younger. According … Read more

MHR vacancy – Research Officer

Mental Health Reform: Research Officer Mental Health Reform is the national coalition driving reform of Ireland’s mental health services and social inclusion of people with mental health difficulties. Our vision is of an Ireland where people with mental health difficulties can recover their wellbeing and live a full life in the community. With more than 50 member organisations … Read more

Mental health will be an issue on the doorsteps, says Mental Health Reform

Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, has welcomed today’s announcement (03/02/2016) by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny that the General Election will be held on Friday 26th February. The coalition is asking voters to use the next three weeks to remind all General Election candidates to make mental health a priority. Shari McDaid, … Read more

MHR is hiring – 2 vacancies

Mental Health Reform: 2 Vacancies Mental Health Reform is the national coalition driving reform of Ireland’s mental health services and social inclusion of people with mental health difficulties. Our vision is of an Ireland where people with mental health difficulties can recover their wellbeing and live a full life in the community. With more than … Read more