P-05-764 Better Mental Health Services for Adults
P-05-764 Better Mental Health Services for Adults
This
petition was submitted by Megan Tudor, having collected 84 signatures online.
Petition text:
We
call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to improve
the treatment of adults in mental health services with particular focus on
improving services in the community such as CMHT, inpatient, A&E and
ambulance services.
Too
often the mental health services have failed adults. It is appalling to think
that everyday thousands of adults are being turned away when begging for help.
To be admitted to hospital and quickly reviewed by a psychiatrist and being
told 'just distract yourself you'll be fine' and sent home.
I
understand that there have been major cuts to these services over the last few
year, but frankly it is unacceptable. There should not be a price on someone's
mental health. Mental health should have the same level of care as physical
health.
Why
is there more support in place for children suffering from mental health?
Children have support in place following hospital admissions but there’s
nothing for adults. There may be promises that they will receive support from
certain services but they quickly fall through. I am disgusted by the horror
stories I have heard from people in the system. I have witnessed first hand the
lack of care provided for adults suffering from ill mental health. This needs
to change and it needs to change fast. I will no longer sit back and watch this
happen.
I
want to see huge changes in the way adult patients are treated and supported.
All services should liaise with each other to provide the best care possible.
At the moment communication is lacking between services leaving the patient
without support. If emergency services are needed then there needs to be some
follow up support in place for when they return home. Most services work within
the hours of 9am and 5pm but mental health doesn't go away at 5pm we need more
accessible after hours support. I want to see more care from staff too, they
may have the training required for their position but empathy and respect is
nowhere to be found. It’s time to change.
Additional information:
Ok
let's talk..
Mental
Health can still be quite a taboo topic but I want you to stick with me here
for a minute. I just want you to imagine feeling completely lost, empty and
like you have no reason to live. You want the pain to end so you take the most
difficult step of your life; you ask for help. You just want someone to
recognise how much pain you're in and make it go away.
The
doctors/paramedics/police/psychiatrist tell you it's 'nothing to worry about
you must be having a bad day that's normal'. The truth is it's not just a bad
day you've been stuck in this dark place for much longer. They don't listen,
you go home and although you didn't think it was possible, you feel worse than
you did before asking for help.
THIS
ISN'T HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE! The help and support should be readily available
for those that need it but it's not and that's what needs to change. If this
petition works it could save thousands of lives every single day. Please show
your support by signing this and share it. Things have got to change.
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Status
This
petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on
25/02/2020.
Given
that the Committee has published a report on
improving mental health services and made recommendations which have been
accepted by the Welsh Government, and because no further comments have been
received from the petitioner, the Committee agreed to close the petition.
Full
details of the consideration of this petitions by the committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It
was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 27/06/2017.
Assembly Constituency and
Region
- Montgomeryshire
- Mid and West Wales
Further information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 21/06/2017
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