Mental Health Reform, Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, is today reacting with concern to a new report published by Families for Reform of CAMHS on the experiences of families with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). ‘Experiences of CAMHS: A Family Perspective’ draws on a national survey of 736 people, representing the … Read more
Position: Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover contract) Hours: Full -time (37 hours per week) Start date: September 2024 Duration: 9 months Reports to: Mental Health Reform Board Location: Hybrid / Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7. Position summary The Board of Mental Health Reform is seeking a passionate, focused, and experienced leader to cover maternity … Read more
Shine, Mental Health Reform and the HSE National Clinical Programme for Early Intervention in Psychosis launches its third annual survey of individuals with lived experience of psychosis and their supporters A distressing level of discrimination is still faced by individuals with psychosis. That’s the finding of the Shine, Mental Health Reform and the HSE National … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition for mental health, has today welcomed the inclusion of the Mental Health Bill in the Government’s Summer Legislative Programme. The Bill has been selected for priority publication and will be among the top legislative priorities for the Government in the coming months. Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform commented: … Read more
People with serious mental health difficulties are being incarcerated and neglected in a prison system that is unfit for purpose, according to a new report launched today by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons. The report reveals alarming deficiencies in the Irish prison system’s mental health services including critically low staffing numbers, poor living … Read more
We sat down with the newest member of the MHR Board, Ciara Glynn, to find out a little bit more about her life and work. As the newest board member, can you tell us a little about your work in the Irish mental health sector? I’m a peer support worker and I was part of … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition for mental health, has expressed disappointment with the Government’s response to questions on mental health funding from the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Today marks the second day of Ireland’s fourth periodic review in which the Committee assessed the state’s compliance with the International Covenant on … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition for mental health, has criticised the government for its failure to include the Mental Health Amendment Bill as priority legislation for Spring 2024. Due to repeated delays, there is a serious risk that the legislation will not be signed into law before the upcoming general election. The Bill remains … Read more
Spread Joy this Christmas with a Christmas eCard To celebrate the festive season, we’ve created a selection of Christmas eCards for you to send to your friends, family, colleagues, neighbours and, customers. They’re a great way to reduce paper use, so why not spread some joy this year with a Christmas eCard? By sending an … Read more
Mental Health Reform in partnership with the HSE Mental Health Engagement and Recovery Office have today published a new report entitled ‘Digital Inclusion and Access to Mental Health Services.’ Digital mental health encompasses various services including online video therapy sessions, mental health apps, psychoeducation and online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) programmes. The report addresses the … Read more