Government Must Act as Recession Drives Demand for Mental Health Services

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Press Release 1 April 2009
The decision by the British Government to invest £175 million sterling into mental health services to help them cope with increased demand caused by the recession should be an example followed by the Irish Government, the Irish Mental Health Coalition (IMHC) said today.  Ahead of the budget the IMHC called on the Government to invest in mental health services as part of its response to the economic and social difficulties facing the country.

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Consultation on Amnesty International Ireland's mental health campaign strategy

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Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of over 2 million people who campaign for internationally recognised human rights. They have been campaigning in the area of mental health in Ireland since 2002. They are now starting a new phase of the campaign and are developing their plans for the next two years.

They have been working on a draft campaign strategy with an advisory group of people who have used mental health services. They would now like to get the views of other people who have had a mental health need about the campaign strategy.

If you are a person who has had a mental health need, you can fill out the survey about our campaign objectives by clicking on the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UhEkCQIZaW13eOhpI_2frbEA_3d_3d

Alternatively, you can print out this pdf file, fill out the form and send it back to the freepost address shown at the end of the survey.

If you would like to get involved in Amnesty International Ireland's mental health campaign, or receive our monthly E-Bulletin, please email mentalhealth@amnesty.ie or call 01 863 8300.