Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has called for the next government to reduce mental health stigma and put in a range of measures to protect the rights of people with mental illness.
He is supporting the campaign Rethink which seeks to ensure people with severe mental health illnesses get access to the right treatments and that carers receive adequate information about the person they care for.
Only 14 per cent of people with mental health illnesses such as schizophrenia receive any psychological therapy despite being strongly recommended by health watchdog NICE and 33 per cent of carers do not receive basic information such as the diagnosis of the person they care for.
The recession’s impact is expected to increase demand on mental health services which are often seen as a soft option for cuts in hard times.
Adrian told the PRSD: “Mental health affects one in four in the UK in their lifetime. Currently there are approximately 7,000 people with mental illness in Torbay. These people are less likely to be eligible to vote, and without the right to vote how can they stand up and fight for their rights? It is vital that the next government looks out for these vulnerable people and prevents them being discriminated against.”
(from a press release)
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