Mental Health Reform has today (17/07/2014) highlighted the need for continued investment in mental health services in its appearance before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. Dr Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform, said: “There has been virtually no additional resources for mental health services over the last few … Read more
The national coalition Mental Health Reform has today (14/07/2014) welcomed the continued commitment of Minister of State Kathleen Lynch to mental health. Mental Health Reform Director Dr Shari McDaid said: “Minister Kathleen Lynch TD has shown huge commitment to modernising mental health services in line with the government policy A Vision for Change. She … Read more
Press Release- For Immediate Release 25/06/14 Mental Health Reform says mental health service lack of compliance with regulations unacceptable Mental Health Reform, the national coalition promoting improved mental health services, has today (25/06/2014) called on the Government and the HSE to ensure full compliance with the regulations for mental health services on foot of the publication … Read more
Minister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch TD, has (04/06/2014) launched MentalHelp.ie, a new website from the national coalition Mental Health Reform. The website is a guide to the services and supports offered by Mental Health Reform’s 45 member organisations. The MentalHelp web directory is intended as a resource for people … Read more
New MentalHelp web directory of mental health supports launched by Minister Kathleen Lynch Minister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch TD, has today (04/06/2014) launched MentalHelp.ie, a new website from the national coalition Mental Health Reform. The website is a guide to the services and supports offered by Mental Health Reform’s … Read more
A joint campaign by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and the national coalition Mental Health Reform is asking Local Election candidates to commit to making mental health a priority locally, if elected. Denise McCarthy, USI Deputy President & VP Welfare said: “With four weeks until the Local Elections on 23rd May, the 4MentalHealth … Read more
Mental Health Reform expresses concern at absence of counselling in proposed Universal Health Insurance basket of services Reacting to the publication of the Government’s White Paper on Universal Health Insurance (UHI), the national coalition Mental Health Reform has expressed concern that the proposed standard ‘basket’ of services does not include talking therapies that are accessible … Read more
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.