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Mental health inequalities
- This consultation has completed. It ran from Monday, 10 January 2022 to Thursday, 24 February 2022
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Response to the consultation
Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation
- MHI 01 - ADHD Foundation
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- MHI 02 - An individual
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- MHI 03 - An individual
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- MHI 04 - An individual
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- MHI 05 -Tanya Harrison
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- MHI 06 - Andrew Creak
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- MHI 07 - Mr Haydn Morgan & Miss Tesni Morgan
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- MHI 08 - Parents Voices in Wales CIC
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- MHI 09 - Guide Dogs Cymru
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- MHI 10 - An individual
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- MHI 11 - Specsavers Group
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- MHI 12 - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
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- MHI 13 - National Lottery Heritage Fund
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- MHI 14 - Rebecca Hoare
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- MHI 15 - Royal College of Physicians
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- MHI 16 - Womens Equality Network Wales
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- MHI 17 - Life Warriors
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- MHI 18 - All Wales Deaf Mental Health and Well-Being Group
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- MHI 19 - Endometriosis UK
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- MHI 20 - An individual
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- MHI 21 - Wales Safer Communities Network
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- MHI 22 - Grŵp Iechyd a Lles Cymdeithas yr Iaith (Cymraeg yn unig)
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- MHI 23 - Marie Curie
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- MHI 24 - An Individual
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- MHI 25 - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
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- MHI 26 - Penny Kennedy
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- MHI 27 - Back the Bill Coalition
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- MHI 28 - 4 Welsh Police Forces
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- MHI 29 - Children's Commissioner for Wales
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- MHI 30 - Grwp Cynefin
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- MHI 31 - NSPCC Cymru
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- MHI 32 - Mencap Cymru
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- MHI 33 - Council of Deans of Health
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- MHI 34 - Samaritans Cymru
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- MHI 35 - Barnardo's Cymru
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- MHI 36 - Psychologists for Social Change - South Wales
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- MHI 37 - Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales
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- MHI 38 - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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- MHI 39 - Care & Repair Cymru
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- MHI 40 - All Wales People First
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- MHI 41 - Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys
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- MHI 42 - Stroke Association
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- MHI 43 - Centre for Mental Health & Society
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- MHI 44 - NDCS Cymru
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- MHI 45 - Action on Postpartum Psychosis
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- MHI 46 - British Geriatrics Society
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- MHI 47 - Mind Cymru
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- MHI 48 - Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
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- MHI 49 - MS Society Cymru
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- MHI 50 - Sport Wales
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- MHI 51 - Gypsies Travellers Wales
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- MHI 52 - Learning Disability Wales
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- MHI 53 - Muscular Dystrophy UK
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- MHI 54 - Royal College of Psychiatrists
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- MHI 55 - Welsh Local Government Association
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- MHI 56 - Llamau
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- MHI 57 - An Individual
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- MHI 58 - RNIB Cymru
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- MHI 59 - Royal College Mental Health Expert Advisory Group
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- MHI 60 - The Wallich
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- MHI 61 - Diverse Cymru
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- MHI 62 - Adferiad Recovery
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- MHI 63 - Colegau Cymru
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- MHI 64 - Genetic Alliance UK
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- MHI 65 - Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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- MHI 66 - Welsh NHS Confederation
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- MHI 67 - National Education Union Cymru
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- MHI 68 - ACT Training
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- MHI 69 - NYAS Cymru
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- MHI 70 - NAS Cymru
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- MHI 71 - Carers Wales
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- MHI 72 - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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- MHI 73 - Welsh NHS Confederation’s Health and Wellbeing Alliance Mental Health Sub-Group
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- MHI 74 - Aneurin Bevan CHC
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- MHI 75 - DPJ Foundation
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- MHI 76 - Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee
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- MHI 77 - Professor Ann John
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- MHI 78 - Older Peoples Commissioner for Wales
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- MHI 79 - Platfform
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- MHI 80 - Centre for Mental Health
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- MHI 81 - An individual
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- MHI 82 - Public Health Wales
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- MHI 83 - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
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- MHI 84 - Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
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- MHI 85 - Age Cymru
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- MHI 86 - Universities Wales
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- MHI 87 - Leonard Cheshire
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- MHI 88 - Both Parents Matter Cymru
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- MHI 89 - Cymorth Cymru
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- MHI 90 - Mental Health Foundation
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- MHI 91 - Samantha Yarwood
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- MHI 92 - Rhian Phillips
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- MHI 93 - Views of young people collated by Rhun ap Iorweth MS
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- MHI 94 - Diabetes UK Cymru
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- MHI 95 - Royal College of Nursing Wales
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- MHI 96 - Royal College of General Practitioners
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- MHI 97 - Together for Children and Young People (T4CYP)
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Purpose of the consultation
Purpose of the consultation
The Health and Social Care Committee is holding an inquiry into mental health inequalities.
The Centre for Mental Health describes a ‘triple barrier’ of mental health inequality, which affects large numbers of people from different sections of the population:
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>>>Some groups of people are disproportionately at risk of poor mental health. This is often linked to wider inequalities in society.
>>>Groups with particularly high levels of poor mental health can have the most difficulty accessing services.
>>>When people do get support, their experiences and outcomes are often poorer.
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These inequalities existed before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the pandemic has made them worse.
The Committee is looking in particular for views about:
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>>>Which groups of people are disproportionately affected by poor mental health in Wales? What factors contribute to worse mental health within these groups?
>>>For the groups identified, what are the barriers to accessing mental health services? How effectively can existing services meet their needs, and how could their experience of using mental health services be improved?
>>>To what extent does Welsh Government policy recognise and address the mental health needs of these groups? Where are the policy gaps?
>>>What further action is needed, by whom/where, to improve mental health and outcomes for the groups of people identified and reduce mental health inequalities in Wales?
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We want to make sure that our work is informed by experiences, needs, and views that reflect the diversity of the people and communities affected by these issues.
We encourage anyone with expertise or experience of these issues to share your views, with the full knowledge that your views will be welcomed and valued.
The closing date for submissions is Thursday 24 February 2022.
Along with your submission, you should provide the following information:
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>>>Your name and contact details as the person, or organisation, submitting the evidence.
>>>Whether your evidence is submitted as an individual, or on behalf of an organisation.
>>>If you are submitting evidence as an individual, confirmation that you are over 18 years old.
>>>If you are under 13 years old, your parent or guardian’s agreement that you can participate (this can be provided via email).
>>>Confirmation of whether you would prefer that your name is not published alongside your evidence (names of individuals under 18 years old will not be published).
>>>Confirmation of whether you would like the committee to treat any or all of your written evidence as confidential, with reasons for the request.
>>>If you have referred to a third party in your evidence, such as a parent, spouse or relative, confirmation that they have agreed that you can share information that may be used to identify them and that they understand that it will be published.
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How to share your views
To share your views electronically, please send to SeneddHealth@senedd.wales, or by post to Health and Social Care Committee, Welsh Parliament, Cardiff, CF99 1SN.
Providing Written Evidence
The Senedd has two official languages, Welsh and English.
In line with the Senedd’s Official Languages Scheme the Committee requests that documents or written responses to consultations intended for publication or use in Senedd proceedings are submitted bilingually. When documents or written responses are not submitted bilingually, we will publish in the language submitted, stating that it has been received in that language only.
We expect other organisations to implement their own standards or schemes and to comply with their statutory obligation.
Please see guidance for those providing evidence for committees.
Disclosure of information
Please ensure that you have considered the Senedd’s policy on disclosure of information before submitting information to the Committee.
Help and support
If you need help and support, the C.A.L.L mental health helpline for Wales provides mental health and emotional support, and signposting to local services:
Freephone 24 hours a day on 0800 132 737, or text HELP to 81066.
Website: http://callhelpline.org.uk/
If you’re struggling to cope, need to talk to someone or feeling suicidal, you can contact Samaritans.
Freephone 24 hours a day from any phone on 116 123.
Welsh Language Line: 0808 164 0123 (7pm-11pm, 7 days a week)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: Samaritans Cymru
You can also find information about other mental health resources and sources of support in the Senedd Research mental health support factsheet
Contact details
Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:
Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Email: SeneddHealth@senedd.wales
Telephone: 0300 200 6565