The national coalition Mental Health Reform has expressed disappointment that the Government has missed the opportunity in Budget 2015 to make up for the €15 million shortfall in this year’s allocation for mental health. Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform, commented: “When the 2014 budget was announced, Minister Lynch made a commitment that the … Read more
Mental Health Reform has been given an update by HSE National Director of Mental Health Services Anne O’Connor on key aspects of A Vision for Change that we have been campaigning on. On mental health services for people who are homeless In Dublin, the Community Mental Health Teams for the homeless people are currently in place … Read more
The national coalition Mental Health Reform has today (10/10/2014) launched a paper highlighting the importance of improving access to mental health services for people from ethnic minority backgrounds, including Travellers. Launching Ethnic Minorities and Mental Health: a position paper, Mental Health Reform Director Dr Shari McDaid explained: “The government mental health policy A Vision for … Read more
The national coalition Mental Health Reform has today (10/10/2014) launched a paper highlighting the importance of improving access to mental health services for people from ethnic minority backgrounds, including Travellers. Launching Ethnic Minorities and Mental Health: a position paper, Mental Health Reform Director Dr Shari McDaid explained: “The government mental health policy A Vision for … Read more
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 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