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Mental Health Reform calls for an executive structure, implementation plan and resourcing for delivery of commitments within the new government’s first 100 days.

Mental Health Reform seeks structure, plan and resources to deliver commitments on mental health. The government has been urged to deliver on its commitments to mental health by publishing a detailed plan for reform of services within its first 100 days in Office.

Mental Health Reform is pleased at the appointment of Kathleen Lynch TD as Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health

Read about what the main political parties are saying about mental health in their 2011 election manifestos.

Guest Blog by Dr John Owens, former Chairperson of the Mental Health Commission, on the implementation of the National Mental Health Policy Document – Vision for Change.

Help make mental health reform a priority. We would like people to raise their concern about Ireland’s outdated mental health services with election candidates.

Voters were urged today to raise their concern about Ireland’s outdated mental health services with election candidates – to ensure improving mental health services is an election issue.

Mental Health Reform is not a crisis support service. If you need support now, contact Samaritans on 1850 60 90 90 or Console’s 1Life helpline 1800 247 100 It is difficult to start writing about an experience so personal, let alone when factoring in stigma and the nature of the experience, which was alienating and … Read more

The Irish Mental Health Coalition (IMHC) is to rebrand as Mental Health Reform. The rebrand is to help communicate more clearly that reforming and improving mental health services is at the core of what the organisation is about. The new slogan for the organisation is Campaigning for Improved Mental Health Services. IMHC Director Orla Barry … Read more