Motion or amendment: Mental Health Provision in Northern Ireland - Amendment 1

Motion or amendment by Mrs Diane Dodds on 26 September 2024.

MLA: Mrs Diane Dodds
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 26 September 2024
Type: Motion or amendment
Business: Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Mental Health Provision in Northern Ireland”
Heading: Mental Health Provision in Northern Ireland - Amendment 1
Assembly identifier: Document 411824

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Mental Health Provision in Northern Ireland - Amendment 1
Leave out all after ‘Northern Ireland’ and insert:
‘laments that the number of people who have passed away as a result of suicide since 1998 is higher than those who lost their lives in the Troubles; calls on the Minister of Health to work with his Executive colleagues to commit to making the prevention of poor mental health and suicide a priority across all departments, and to utilize every resource to prioritise resilience and coping skills from an early age, dramatically improve access to mental health services and support those struggling with suicidal thoughts; and further calls on the Minister to introduce specific targets to address the prevalence of mental health disorders across all age groups, including the rate of anxiety and depression in children and young adults, as well as reduce mental health waiting times.’

145 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.