Mental Health Reform

Mental Health Reform Mental Health Reform is Ireland’s leading coalition on mental health. RCN: 20078737
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https://mentalhealthreform.ie/about-us/social-media-moderation-guidelines/ Mental Health Reform is Ireland’s leading national coalition of organisations campaigning to transform mental health and well-being supports in Ireland.

09/04/2026

Children should receive appropriate mental health care in the right setting.

We are calling for a clear legal safeguard to prevent children from being admitted to adult mental health units. Our latest video explains why this change is urgently needed.

08/04/2026

Everyone should be able to understand their rights when accessing mental health services. We have partnered with the National Advocacy Service Ireland to highlight the urgent need for a statutory right to advocacy in the Mental Health Bill.

Advocacy changes lives. Watch and share James's powerful story.

Learn more at mentalhealthreform.ie/campaigns/reform-the-mental-health-act/

31/03/2026

Everyone should be able to understand their rights when accessing mental health services. We have partnered with the National Advocacy Service Ireland to highlight the urgent need for a statutory right to advocacy in the Mental Health Bill.

Advocacy changes lives. Watch and share Paul's powerful story.

Learn more at mentalhealthreform.ie/campaigns/reform-the-mental-health-act/

We welcome Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland to the Mental Health Reform coalition. MTAI is the professional b...
30/03/2026

We welcome Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland to the Mental Health Reform coalition. MTAI is the professional body representing qualified teachers of mindfulness-based interventions in Ireland. It plays a vital role in promoting high standards, ethical practice, and ongoing professional development, while supporting wider access to evidence-based approaches such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.

Learn more - visit www.mtai.ie

We are delighted to welcome Tackle Your Feelings as new members of Mental Health Reform. Led by Rugby Players Ireland in...
27/03/2026

We are delighted to welcome Tackle Your Feelings as new members of Mental Health Reform. Led by Rugby Players Ireland in partnership with Zurich Ireland, this innovative campaign works to reduce stigma and empower people to take a proactive approach to their mental wellbeing, offering practical tools, school-based programmes, and accessible resources that build resilience and emotional awareness across communities.

Learn more - https://tackleyourfeelings.com/

The Mental Health Commission Ire is inviting public input to develop a new Code of Practice on pharmacological restrain...
26/03/2026

The Mental Health Commission Ire is inviting public input to develop a new Code of Practice on pharmacological restraint and a revised national strategy to reduce seclusion and restraint, in line with the Mental Health Bill 2024.

Complete the surveys using the link below before 5pm, Tuesday 7 April 2026. 👇 https://www.mhcirl.ie/public-consultations/current-consultation

These changes will directly impact the rights, dignity, and everyday experiences of people using mental health services, making it vital that voices from across the sector are heard.

25/03/2026

Everyone should be able to understand their rights when accessing mental health services.

In our latest special podcast, we speak with Helen Gillespie Brown, CEO of Mental Health Reform and Joanne Condon, National Manager of the National Advocacy Service Ireland⁠ to better understand what advocacy is, the real life impact it can have for people in vulnerable situations and why it is important to enshrine as a statutory right in the Mental Health Bill.

🎙️You can listen to the full podcast on Spotify 👉https://open.spotify.com/episode/44mdgQa04SRvcz8KF2wbsC?si=vXkGXyC1TKCDSYPXMHnEgw

Learn more at https://mentalhealthreform.ie/campaigns/reform-the-mental-health-act/

25/03/2026

Everyone should be able to understand their rights when accessing mental health services. We have partnered with the National Advocacy Service Ireland to highlight the urgent need for a statutory right to advocacy in the Mental Health Bill.

Advocacy changes lives. Watch and share Maria's powerful story.

Learn more at https://mentalhealthreform.ie/campaigns/reform-the-mental-health-act/

Helen Gillespie Brown, CEO, Mental Health Reform with Caroline Strong, COO of the Irish Association of Social Workers at...
24/03/2026

Helen Gillespie Brown, CEO, Mental Health Reform with Caroline Strong, COO of the Irish Association of Social Workers attend the launch of Let’s Get It Right: A rights-based vision for children in care, hosted by the Ombudsman for Children's Office .

We were delighted to attend the launch of Let’s Get It Right: A rights-based vision for children in care, hosted by the ...
24/03/2026

We were delighted to attend the launch of Let’s Get It Right: A rights-based vision for children in care, hosted by the Ombudsman for Children's Office.

This important report shines a light on the challenges within the current care system while setting out a clear, rights-based vision for reform. Crucially, it amplifies the voices and lived experiences of children and young people, grounding its recommendations in what truly matters.

Here is the link to the report 👉 https://www.oco.ie/library/lets-get-it-right-a-rights-based-vision-for-children-in-care/

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Mental Health Reform is the leading national coalition on mental health in Ireland, formed in 2006.

We have over 60 member organisations, representing a broad range of interests, like housing, disability, children’s rights, human rights, ethnic minorities and many others.

Mental Health Reform provide a unified voice campaigning to drive progressive reform of mental health services and supports in Ireland.

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