12,000 sign mental health petition presented to Helen McEntee

The need for 24/7 crisis community-based mental health services was raised with the Mental Health Minister Helen McEntee yesterday when she was handed a petition signed by 12,000 people demanding better services.

The signatures were gathered by the #InOurHourOfNeed campaign, which is made up of the Mental Health Reform (MHR), A Lust for Life, Uplift, and Future Voices.

“I think we she was very open to receiving the petition and aware of the need [for 24/7 crisis community care mental health service] and she’s looking into what’s possible,” Dr Shari McDaid, director of the MHR, told the Irish Examiner yesterday.