The coalition Mental Health Reform has today (09/10/2013) presented Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch TD with a petition signed by over 21,000 people, calling for the Government to keep its commitment to invest an additional €35 million in community mental health services next year. Signatures were collected nationwide over eight weeks as … Read more
Press Release – Immediate Release Mental Health Reform announces new Director, as campaign reaches 17,000 signatures Mental Health Reform today (26th September) announced the appointment of Dr Shari McDaid as Director of the organisation. The national coalition works to promote improved mental health services and has to date gathered more than 17,000 signatures for its pre-budget … Read more
Press Release – Immediate Release Mental Health Reform announces new Director, as campaign reaches 17,000 signatures Mental Health Reform today (26th September) announced the appointment of Dr Shari McDaid as Director of the organisation. The national coalition works to promote improved mental health services and has to date gathered more than 17,000 signatures for its pre-budget … Read more
Mental Health Reform today launched an eight week pre-budget campaign calling on the Government to “Do What Works” for mental health, by investing in measures that are known to be both effective and cost-effective for improving mental health. Orla Barry, Director of Mental Health Reform, said: “We know what works for mental health. We need … Read more
Mental Health Reform today launched an eight week pre-budget campaign calling on the Government to “Do What Works” for mental health, by investing in measures that are known to be both effective and cost-effective for improving mental health. Orla Barry, Director of Mental Health Reform, said: “We know what works for mental health. We need … Read more
August’s Member Blog comes to us from Gráinne McGettrick of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, on the importance of the principle of “personhood” and the involvement of people with dementia in issue that concern them. 2011 was a pivotal year for the 41,700 people with dementia in Ireland and their 50,000 carers when the new … Read more
The coalition group Mental Health Reform has today (29/07/2013) given a broad welcome to the publication of the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan. The National Disability Strategy is a ten-year plan (2006-2015) aimed at achieving social inclusion of people with disabilities, including people with a mental health disability. The Government’s commitment to making significant progress … Read more
The coalition group Mental Health Reform has today (29/07/2013) given a broad welcome to the publication of the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan. The National Disability Strategy is a ten-year plan (2006-2015) aimed at achieving social inclusion of people with disabilities, including people with a mental health disability. The Government’s commitment to making significant progress … Read more
The publication today of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 is a welcome development, said a working group of civil society organisations (full list at the bottom of the release). Áine Hynes, Chair of the Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association, said: “This Bill will replace the long outdated Lunacy Act of 1871. The Government has cited the … Read more
Mental Health Reform welcomes today’s (11/07/13) launch of the Counselling in Primary Care service that will enable adult medical card holders throughout the country to access time-limited counselling through their GP. In response to the launch, Dr. Shari McDaid, Mental Health Reform’s spokesperson, commented: “One of the strongest messages to come out of the consultation … Read more