Today we mark 1st April by sharing a number of key facts and statistics about mental health. Along with SpunOut.ie, NWCI, FLAC, Immigrant Council of Ireland, Pavee Point, Inclusion Ireland, EAPN, ERA,MRCI and Open we’ll be starting the #NotAnAprilFool conversation. Follow the conversation by following @MHReform on Twitter, or by checking out the hashtag #NotAnAprilFool. Here’s what we’ll be saying: Higher rate of #mentalhealth difficulties … Read more
Mental Health Reform wants to hear from anyone with an interest in mental health about their experience of getting mental health support. We will share our perspective on what a good quality mental health service should offer, and give an assessment of the Government’s implementation of mental health policy. Email rsvp@mentalhealthreform.ie or call us on 01 874 … Read more
Mental Health Reform today called on Government to publish legislation urgently to prohibit the use of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) against an individual’s will.
This week, we have been looking at progress so far in putting the policy A Vision for Change into action, eight years into what was supposed to be a ten-year policy. On Thursday 23rd January, RTE Radio 1’s Drivetime covered our call for improved mental health crisis supports, and you can listen back to the segment here, from 2 hours, … Read more
Mental Health Reform is asking the Minister of State for Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch TD, to use her powers to improve access to mental health crisis supports, marking the 8th anniversary of the government mental health policy A Vision for Change on 24th January. In 2012, there were 18,173 admissions to Irish psychiatric units and hospitals, many of which … Read more
Mental Health Reform has today (18/12/2013) expressed frustration that the delivery of promised mental health funding for 2013 and 2014 will be subject to delays. The HSE National Service Plan 2014, published today, indicates that certain initiatives, including the appointment of new staff for community mental health teams allocated for 2013 and 2014, will be … Read more
While the Government’s announcement of €20 million to further develop community mental health services indicates a continued commitment to A Vision for Change, significant cuts may still be required from mental health services that could offset the ring-fenced funding. People with long-term mental health conditions will also be hit by a number of measures that … Read more
Catch up on today’s radio interview with Shari McDaid on Budget 2014 and mental health funding
Mental Health Reform gives guarded welcome for Budget allocation for mental health services The national coalition Mental Health Reform has given a guarded welcome to the announcement today (15/10/2013) that Budget 2014 will include an allocation of an additional €20 million for community mental health services. Dr Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform, commented: … Read more
Mental Health Reform gives guarded welcome for Budget allocation for mental health services The national coalition Mental Health Reform has given a guarded welcome to the announcement today (15/10/2013) that Budget 2014 will include an allocation of an additional €20 million for community mental health services. Dr Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform, commented: … Read more