Amnesty: Make mental health priority

THE Government has come under renewed pressure to deliver on its own document for mental health services, after Amnesty International said it was time for politicians to deliver on promises.

In a letter sent to all politicians in Leinster House, Amnesty International Ireland executive director Colm O’Gorman said political willpower was needed to make mental health a priority this year.

The letter comes as mental health service users prepare to meet members of the Cross Party Oireachtas Group on Mental Health in Leinster House on Wednesday, also to discuss the Vision for Change document.