Mental Health Reform, Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, welcomes Cabinet approval of the Mental Health Bill. Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform commented: “We welcome this important step taken by the Government to progress Ireland’s new mental health laws. There is an urgent need to reform the Mental Health Act, 2001 to protect ... Read more The post Mental Health Reform welcomes Cabinet approval of Mental Health Bill appeared first on Mental Health Reform ..read more

Mental Health Reform (MHR), Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, is reacting to the release of the Mental Health Commission’s 2023 annual report which lays bare the lack of appropriate funding for mental health services in Ireland. Commenting on the report, Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform said: “We welcome the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s annual report which provides key insights into Ireland’s inpatient mental health services. Whilst we join the Mental Health Commission in welcoming the establishment of Ireland’s first ever Decision Support Service ..read more

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 experiences of children and young people across Ireland. The report will be officially launched at the Ombudsman for Children’s Office later today. Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform commented: “We welcome this new report which p ..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 leave for the role of Chief Executive Officer. This is a unique opportunity to join the Mental Health Reform team at a critical juncture. The demand for mental health services ..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 Clinical Programme for Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) 2023 survey. The 2023 survey findings were released today to mark World Schizophrenia Day and launch the 2024 survey for people with lived experience of psychosis and t ..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: “We welcome the important step taken by the Government to prioritise Ireland’s new mental health law. There is an urgent need to reform the Mental Health Act, 2001 to protect the rights of people receiving in-patient mental health car ..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 conditions and excessively long waiting lists. Findings show that people with complex mental health needs have been exposed to the risk of ill-treatment and harm due to severe deficits in care. Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform said ..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 the first cohort of peer support workers, which is a new graded staff, that was employed by the HSE in 2017. I have been working in the HSE on a community mental health team for almost 7 years now. I would say there are two parts to my role as I see it: peer support and advocacy. One part is the work that I do with people and t ..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 Economic, Social and Cultural rights. Commenting on today’s proceedings, Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform said:  “The Government’s statement today on mental health funding is not a true reflection of the challe ..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 eCard, you will be supporting Mental Health Reform to advocate for better mental health services in Ireland. Mental health services in Ireland have been underfunded and stretched to breaking point for many years. Thousands of people, including children, are struggling to ..read more