Community mental health sector near crisis

This week we had World Suicide Prevention Day and one key message that has been popularised is: “It’s ok not to feel ok; and it’s absolutely okay to ask for help.”

With those words ringing in my ears I am pleading with our Government to give help to our community-based mental health services.

This area of mental health is in serious trouble and if something is not done immediately to address the issue, we will be facing another crisis similar to that in homelessness currently and A&E earlier in the year.