[{"topic":"Mental health","id":"44206","proposer":"10754","edm":"74","session":"2012-13","title":"Supporting Mothers At Risk Of Perinatal Depression","text":"That this House notes that currently there is an urgent gap in true early intervention services for new and expectant mothers suffering from mild to moderate mental health problems; further notes that ante natal and post natal depression effect on mothers' ability to relate to their baby and existing children and impacts on children's outcomes; further notes that the risk of domestic violence escalates during pregnancy which can cause and exacerbate existing mental health problems; further notes that the financial burden of a new baby on families can compound perinatal depression; congratulates the Government on the fact that the Family Nurse Partnership and the Health Visitor Programme make important contributions to meeting the needs of at risk mothers while recognising that they cannot respond to all those at risk; further notes that there should be a focus on investment in early intervention services and financial support in the perinatal period to improve children's outcomes which are disproportionately determined in babyhood; and further notes that the role of the Big Society and third sector services provided by Family Action, the Northamptonshire Parent Infant Project and the NCT can add value to the work of the statutory services by reaching out to more at risk new mothers, their babies and children.","date":"2012-05-16","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43675","proposer":"24754","edm":"2579","session":"2010-12","title":"National Outcomes Strategy For Neurological Conditions","text":"That this House notes that an estimated two million people have a neurological condition, excluding migraine, such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, essential tremor and motor neurone disease; further notes the findings of the National Audit Office report, Services for people with neurological conditions; further notes that neurological healthcare spending increased by 38 per cent. to 2.9 billion between 2006-07 and 2009-10, in addition to 2.4 billion spent on social care; further notesthat significant problems exist in co-ordinating health and social care; further notesthat emergency neurological hospital admissions increased by 32 per cent. between 2004-05 and 2009-10 compared to 17 per cent. for the NHS as a whole; further notesthere are considerable geographical variations in service provision; further notesthat there is no system for monitoring the impact of expenditure on neurology, or for holding commissioners to account for quality of care; and therefore urges the Government to create an outcomes strategy for neurology, overseen by a national clinical director, to address variations in service provision, deliver value for money and ensure that neurological services remain a priority.","date":"2012-01-11","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43659","proposer":"24794","edm":"2564","session":"2010-12","title":"Corstorphine Dementia Project","text":"That this House congratulates the Corstorphine Dementia Project's Tea Time Club on being awarded the first Degge Ridge award from the Royal London Foundation; notes that this year's award focused on a community project which supports the elderly; recognises that the Tea Time Club is an excellent example of a community working to fund and run a service to provide first-class support to dementia sufferers and their carers; further notes the positive impact this project has on the community; and further notes that this award will help to secure the financial future of the Tea Time Club which has until now been wholly funded by the local community.","date":"2012-01-10","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43642","proposer":"24892","edm":"2547","session":"2010-12","title":"Mental Health Outcomes Of Induced Abortion","text":"That this House welcomes the recent publication of the systematic review of the mental health outcomes of induced abortion by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health; notes that the review concludes that the rates of mental health problems for women with an unwanted pregnancy were the same whether they had an abortion or gave birth; further notes that all women have the right to non-judgemental and evidence-based information on pregnancy choices; and believes that all organisations who offer advice, information or counselling to women with an unplanned pregnancy should base their information on current, evidence-based guidance produced by a professional clinical body such as the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health review, or the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists clinical guidance on The Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion.","date":"2011-12-14","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43361","proposer":"10428","edm":"2278","session":"2010-12","title":"Social Care And The National Autistic Society","text":"That this House views both the shocking abuse witnessedin the Winterbourne View case and the collapse of Southern Cross as indicative of areas of the care system being in crisis; re-emphasises the urgent need for the Government to prioritise investment in social care, a sector hugely important for both those suffering ill health, injury, or disability in communities, but also for local and national economies; believes that there is a desperate need to create and maintain a sustainable, fully-funded and fair social care system, especially for people suffering from autism and other similar conditions in relation to which a recent survey conducted by the National Autistic Society exposed the fact that two-thirds of adults with autism were not getting the support they needed; and calls on the Governmenturgently tobring forward before 2012 a White Paper in line with the recommendations of the Dilnot Commission about the reform of social care, which would raise the means test level to 100,000, create a national system of eligibility and assessment, put in place measures to relieve any short-term crisis in social care funding and sustainably increase funding for care and support in the long-term.","date":"2011-10-18","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43337","proposer":"24809","edm":"2254","session":"2010-12","title":"Ambitious About Autism And The Finished At School Campaign","text":"That this House believes that young people with autism need more effective education options once they finish school in order to allow them to access work, live more independently and break the cycle of dependency; and supports the Finished at School campaign run by Ambitious about Autism which calls for the Government to create a legal right to educational support for young disabled people under 25 years of age.","date":"2011-10-17","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43318","proposer":"10383","edm":"2238","session":"2010-12","title":"Young Londoners' Manifesto For Mental Health","text":"That this House congratulates the young people who authored `State of Mind - Young Londoners' Manifesto for Mental Health'; notes that three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental health condition; further notes that over 330,000 children in London live in overcrowded accommodation placing severe pressures on their wellbeing and mental health; supports the aims of `State of Mind' in giving young people a chance to shape mental health and wellbeing services that affect them; urges all London Mayoral candidates to include a section on young people's mental health and wellbeing as called for by the children's and young people's mental health charity, YoungMinds; and calls on the Mayor of London, London's health service providers and commissioners to implement the aims of `State of Mind' in improving young people's mental health and wellbeing.","date":"2011-10-12","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43303","proposer":"10128","edm":"2224","session":"2010-12","title":"Combat Stress Campaign","text":"That this House congratulates Combat Stress onits ongoing work to support ex-service personnel throughits organisations in Scotland and England and on marking World Mental Health Day 2011 with the launch of its campaign to overcome the stigma of mental health disorders that prevent many armed forces veterans from seeking help; notes with concern the recent survey carried out by Combat Stress which found that 81 per cent. of veterans who responded felt ashamed or embarrassed about their mental ill health; and urges the Government to respond positively to the Combat Stress campaign.","date":"2011-10-11","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43313","proposer":"10133","edm":"2222","session":"2010-12","title":"Mental Capacity (S.i., 2011, No. 2189)","text":"That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Public Guardian (Fees, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2189), dated 5 September 2011, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6 September, be annulled.","date":"2011-10-11","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43148","proposer":"24966","edm":"2077","session":"2010-12","title":"Registration Of Autism","text":"That this House notes that there is no cure for autism; calls on the Government to introduce a scheme to enable parents to register their children as autistic to prevent them from having to fill in forms each year which confirm their children have this lifelong developmental disability; and believes that reregistering every year is a waste of time and resources for both the National Health Service and the families involved.","date":"2011-07-13","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43099","proposer":"10428","edm":"2028","session":"2010-12","title":"National Autism Report -\u0000 Great Expectations","text":"That this House acknowledges the Government's intentions to radically change special educational needs (SEN) provision in the UK; believes this offers an opportunity to create a better system in this sector which genuinely involves parents as equal partners in decisions about their child's education, improving the planning of connected local services, including the establishment of support mechanisms designed to quickly and easily deliver solutions to everyday problems experienced in this field; commends the National Autistic Society's report, Great Expectations, which illustrates why urgent action is required by listing a range of individual outcomes of failure such as the fact that half of parents in their study wasted over a year before getting the support needed, or that more than one in five of parents had to resort to legal action to achieve this; and calls on the Government to listen and learn from the NAS's vast experience and expertise to ensure it achieves real positive outcomes to its review.","date":"2011-07-04","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"43063","proposer":"10754","edm":"1994","session":"2010-12","title":"National Autism Society's Great Expectations Campaign","text":"That this House has great expectations for the education of children with autism; notes that according to new research from the National Autistic Society (NAS), 48 per cent. of parents said they waited over a year to get the right support for their child; acknowledges the devastating impact that a lack of appropriate support has on children with autism and their families; recognises that the Government's proposed Special Educational Needs reforms will shape the future of a generation of children with autism; welcomes the NAS's Great Expectations report, which reflects the views of thousands of children with autism and their parents in the context of these reforms; agrees that these children should expect an education that sets them up for life and that their parents should expect a system that works with, not against, them; urges the Government to listen to their views as set out in the Great Expectations report; and calls on the Government to take decisive action to improve the support available for this group through their reforms.","date":"2011-06-23","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"42799","proposer":"11971","edm":"1743","session":"2010-12","title":"Action For Happiness Charity","text":"That this House welcomes the launch of Action for Happiness, a charity which aims to bring people together to help create a happier society, by being a hub for the exchange of new ideas and the dissemination of reliable information; notes that large surveys such as Eurobarometer show the UK's life satisfaction has only changed marginally during the last quarter of a century and other studies even suggest a decline; encourages people to sign up to the Action for Happiness campaign at its website; further welcomes the Office for National Statistics' efforts to measure national wellbeing; and urges the Government to integrate the findings of wellbeing research into its policy making process so that it can play its part in promoting the happiness of the nation.","date":"2011-04-26","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"42498","proposer":"10828","edm":"1467","session":"2010-12","title":"Autism Sunday 2011","text":"That this House warmly congratulates those cathedrals, churches, parents' groups and community groups who marked Autism Sunday 2011, the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger's syndrome, which fell on 13 February 2011; notes that Autism Sunday was initiated by British parents and carers Ivan and Charika Corea and the inspiration behind the autism campaign is their 15 year old son Charin Corea who is on the autism spectrum; further notes that Autism Sunday has turned into a huge worldwide event celebrated in many nations and that many services were organised across the UK to mark Autism Sunday 2011; calls on the Government to protect and shield parents, carers and the autism community from the cuts to disability benefits and cuts to public services; and supports the call of the organisers for parliamentarians to Speak Up for Autism.","date":"2011-02-16","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"42462","proposer":"11971","edm":"1433","session":"2010-12","title":"Improving Access To Psychological Therapies","text":"That this House regards depression as a serious condition that can profoundly diminish a person's wellbeing; recognises that psychological cognitive-behavioural therapy is an effective and scientifically validated form of treatment; welcomes the news that 3,660 new psychological therapists, trained under the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme, are in place as of January 2011; commends the current Government for its ongoing commitment to invest in the IAPT programme; also commends the previous Government for starting the IAPT programme; and thanks Professor Richard Layard of the London School of Economics for his work on the Depression Report in 2006, which demonstrated that provision of extra psychological therapy could more than pay for itself through reducing benefit claims and helping people back into work.","date":"2011-02-09","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"42426","proposer":"24896","edm":"1401","session":"2010-12","title":"Family Action's Against All Odds On Mental Health","text":"That this House notes the launch of Family Action's Against All Odds campaign to improve the life chances of children of adults with mental health difficulties; further notes that where such adults do not receive appropriate support their children are at risk of poor development, abuse, poverty and developing their own mental health difficulties in later life; further notes that where Family Action, and similar services intervene to provide family-focussed support to adults with mental health difficulties and their children their outcomes improve; urges commissioners to protect and expand the provision of such services wherever possible; and calls on the Government to ensure the availability of holistic services, and more adequate welfare support to all adults with mental health difficulties so as to meet the goals of the forthcoming child poverty strategy and the new Work Programme.","date":"2011-02-03","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"42215","proposer":"10133","edm":"1203","session":"2010-12","title":"Office Of The Public Guardian","text":"That this House recognises that the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is an historic defender of the rights and welfare of the most vulnerable people in the community; is concerned at plans threatening 177 jobs after it was announced that jobs would relocate from London to Birmingham withno relocation expenses for staff; believes that this represents a threat of compulsory redundancy for OPG staff with many years of experience; is alarmed that the costs of this ill-advised transformation programme are likely to be picked up by vulnerable people including those with mental health problems; and urges the Government to intervene to stop these plans and listen to proposals put forward by the Public and Commercial Services Union to move the OPG into the same building as the Court of Protection and cut the cost of the newly-proposed Chief Executive's office.","date":"2010-12-14","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"42126","proposer":"24910","edm":"1020A1","session":"2010-12","title":"Measurement Of General Well-Being","text":"after `House', insert `acknowledges the role greater equality plays in increasing wellbeing, and'.","date":"2010-12-01","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"42127","proposer":"24910","edm":"1020A2","session":"2010-12","title":"Measurement Of General Well-Being","text":"at end add `and further urges the Government to introduce a fairness test within the Treasury on all new tax rises or spending cuts, as called for by leading charities and academics.'.","date":"2010-12-01","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"42009","proposer":"11971","edm":"1020","session":"2010-12","title":"Measurement Of General Wellbeing","text":"That this House welcomes media reports that suggest the Government is planning to measure the general wellbeing of the nation on a regular and large-scale basis, a policy which the All Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics has called for since its inception; believes that the promotion of wellbeing is a legitimate and important goal of Government; notes that measurement of wellbeing will help facilitate research, identify groups in the population who have low levels of wellbeing, and allow the Government to evaluate the impact of its policies; recognises that many scientists and economists already use existing wellbeing measures in their work, which are widely accepted and validated; and urges the Government to implement this policy as soon as is practicable.","date":"2010-11-16","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41967","proposer":"24784","edm":"978","session":"2010-12","title":"Adult Autism Strategy","text":"That this House notes the forthcoming publication of statutory guidance arising from the Autism Act 2009; recognises that 63 per cent. of adults with autism report that they do not have enough support to meet their needs and that, as a result of this lack of support, a third of adults with autism have developed a serious mental health problem; further notes the importance of the guidance in securing the implementation of the Adult Autism Strategy, Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives; and calls on the Government to work closely with partners to ensure that the final guidance is suitably robust to make sure that the `ambitions of the strategy are translated into tangible advances in services', reflecting both the will of the Parliament which passed the Bill and the intention of the Government as set out in the introduction to the consultation on the guidance.","date":"2010-11-09","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41642","proposer":"10527","edm":"682","session":"2010-12","title":"Mental Healthcare In Higher Education Establishments","text":"That this House recognises with concern the considerable variation in mental welfare provision and promotion in higher education institutions (HEIs) and that there is no minimum standard of assistance that those suffering from mental ill health in HEIs can expect to receive; notes that around half of HEIs do not have a formal mental health policy; further notes that HEIs provide a unique context both for tackling the stigma associated with mental ill health through education and information provision and for early intervention to minimise both economic and psychological costs associated with mental illness; further notes that whilst the NHS is the appropriate avenue for medical treatment, institutional policy can nonetheless ensure that awareness of the relevant issues is improved, where those suffering are aware of avenues for support and that such policy is formulated by senior management; further notes that substantial improvements in the quality of mental health promotion and provision can be achieved through the adoption of best practice; and calls on the Government to bring forward regulations to ensure that all HEIs provide a good standard of support for those with mental health conditions.","date":"2010-09-07","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41457","proposer":"10170","edm":"504","session":"2010-12","title":"Use Of Antipsychotics For Dementia","text":"That this House notes that dementia is a devastating illness which currently afflicts approximately 820,000 people in the UK; is therefore deeply concerned by the findings of Professor Sube Banerjee's 2009 Report entitled, The use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia, which highlighted that only one in five patients derived positive benefits from antipsychotic medication and that approximately 1,800 patients are estimated to die annually as a result of inappropriate antipsychotic prescribing; considers the upcoming National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) HTM on dementia as an ideal opportunity for NICE to consider the use of antipsychotics; calls on the Government to intervene urgentlyto stop the over-prescription of antipsychotics for dementia patients and fully implement Professor Banerjee's specific recommendation to reduce inappropriate use of antipsychotics and promote more effective and appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for dementia patients; and further calls on the Government to enforce NICE Quality Standards on Dementia.","date":"2010-07-14","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41264","proposer":"24892","edm":"286A1","session":"2010-12","title":"Homeopathic Medicines In The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Depression","text":"leave out from `House' to end and insert `notes the study published in August 2009 in the journal e-Cam by UC Adler et al, conducted in S\u00e3o Paulo on 91 patients with depression, which claimed that individualised homeopathic treatments were not inferior to fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; further notes that only 55 patients completed the study and that the finding of non-inferiority, while statistically significant, was marginal; further notes that fluoxetine is considered by many to be no more or barely more effective than a placebo in such patients and that this study therefore merely provides further evidence that homeopathy treatment is no more effective than placebo treatment; and supports the findings of the Fourth Report from the Science and Technology Select Committee of Session 2009-10, Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy, HC45, namely that there are ethical problems in prescribing patients placebos without full candour, that the evidence base is clear that homeopathy is not effective beyond placebo and so scarce NHS funds should not be spent commissioning it at a time when, due to cost, the health service is not even able to provide its patients with treatments that have been clearly shown to be effective, and that putting patients through pointless further clinical trials, and the spending of scarce public sector funds on research into homeopathy cannot be justified.'.","date":"2010-06-24","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41265","proposer":"24892","edm":"287A1","session":"2010-12","title":"Homeopathy And Chronic Primary Insomnia","text":"leave out from `House' to end and insert `notes the study conducted at Durban University of Technology, South Africa, by Naude et al, published in Homeopathy (2010) 99 63-68, which claimed that homeopathic treatment of primary insomnia was significantly more effective compared with placebo; further notes that only 33 patients were enrolled, which makes any conclusion statistically questionable, especially given the randomisation did not take account of the distribution of any clinically relevant variables between the resulting two groups, for example any age differences; further notes that there was not full blinding with respect to the dispenser of the treatment; recognises the dangers, inherent with publication bias, in selectively citing isolated small studies of dubious significance in the absence of any demonstration that infinitely diluted and vigorously shaken solutions have a rational and effective method of action; and supports the findings of the Fourth Report from the Science and Technology Select Committee of Session 2009-10, Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy, HC45, namely that there are ethical problems in prescribing patients placebos without full candour, that the evidence base is clearly that homeopathy is not effective beyond placebo and so scarce NHS funds should not be spent commissioning it at a time when, due to cost, the health service is not even able to provide its patients with treatments that have been clearly shown to be effective, and that putting patients through pointless further clinical trials and the spending of scarce public sector funds on research into homeopathy cannot be justified.'.","date":"2010-06-24","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41218","proposer":"10602","edm":"286","session":"2010-12","title":"Homeopathic Medicines In The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Depression","text":"That this House welcomes the double-blind study conducted at the outpatient clinic at Jundiai Medical School in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, which consisted of patients with moderate to severe depression; notes that patients were randomly assigned to a double-blind treatment with individualised homeopathic Q-potencies or fluoxetine (Prozac); further notes that the non-inferiority analysis indicated that the homeopathic Q-potencies were not inferior as compared to fluoxetine in treatment of this sample; observes that the study is the first randomised controlled double-blind trial with a reasonable number of subjects to draw conclusions about the homeopathic treatment of depression; acknowledges that homeopathy is recognised as a medical specialty in Brazi; and calls on the Government to carry out further research into this area.","date":"2010-06-21","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41219","proposer":"10602","edm":"287","session":"2010-12","title":"Homeopathy And Chronic Primary Insomnia","text":"That this House welcomes the randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled study at Durban University of Technology, South Africa, which evaluated the efficacy of homeopathic simillimum in the treatment of chronic primary insomnia; notes that the measurement tools used were a sleep diary (SD) and a sleep impairment index (SII); further notes that the SD data revealed that verum treatment resulted in a significant increase in duration of sleep throughout the study and a significant improvement in SII scores, compared to the placebo treatment which resulted in no significant increase in the duration of sleep; observes that an initial improvement occurred in the placebo group but this was not sustained and that a comparison between the results revealed a statistically significant difference; believes that homeopathic simillimum treatment of primary insomnia is effective compared with placebo in this study; and calls for further research in this area.","date":"2010-06-21","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41072","proposer":"10258","edm":"153","session":"2010-12","title":"Keep The Promise Autism Awareness Campaign","text":"That this House welcomes the launch of the UK Autism Foundation's (UKAF) Keep the Promise Autism Awareness Campaign; backs the UKAF call for the Government to introduce an autism strategy for children and an autism strategy for the elderly as they are the missing pieces of the autism jigsaw in the United Kingdom; notes that UKAF has called on the Government to launch a new autism stakeholders group in order for genuine and real partnership working on autism to take place between small, medium and large autism charities and Ministers of the Government; further notes that the charity has called for permanent increases in the disability living allowance, the carer's allowance, child benefit and tax credits as many carers are working over 70 hours a week and receive 72 pence an hour according to charities; calls for all avenues to be open through mainstream, special and specialist autism schools; further notes that the UKAF has requested the Government to launch state-funded autism schools and autism academies; pays tribute to the thousands of carers who are working 24 hours looking after children and adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome; and urges the Government to provide more help and support for the vulnerable, especially poor families and people with autism and Asperger's syndrome.","date":"2010-06-07","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41079","proposer":"11798","edm":"160","session":"2010-12","title":"Children With Autism","text":"That this House recognises that 70 per cent. of children with autism develop mental health problems; notes that 10,000 children with autism access Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) every year; further notes that according to new research from the National Autistic Society, CAMHS will not improve the mental health of two thirds of these children; acknowledges the devastating impact this has on children and their families; agrees that CAMHS professionals working with children with autism need to understand autism; congratulates the National Autistic Society for highlighting these issues in its You Need to Know campaign; and urges the Government to take decisive action to improve the support available to children with autism and mental health problems and their families.","date":"2010-06-07","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"41068","proposer":"11971","edm":"149","session":"2010-12","title":"Promotion Of Happiness And Well-Being","text":"That this House believes that the promotion of happiness and well-being is a legitimate and important goal of government; notes that large surveys such as Eurobarometer show the UK's happiness has remained broadly static for at least a quarter of a century; reminds the new Prime Minister of his statement in 2006 that, `It's time we admited that there's more to life than money, and it's time we focused not just on GDP but on GWB - General Well-being'; and calls for the introduction of official and regularly conducted statistics on national well-being in the UK to inform policy-making.","date":"2010-06-03","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"40484","proposer":"11032","edm":"875","session":"2009-10","title":"Eating Disorders Awareness Week 22-28 February 2010","text":"That this House congratulates the leading UK charity Beat on 21 years of achievement in supporting the 1.6 million people in the UK who are affected by an eating disorder; and calls for a continued commitment from all parties for the provision of the high quality, specialist treatment needed to beat an eating disorder.","date":"2010-02-22","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"40487","proposer":"11971","edm":"878","session":"2009-10","title":"Advertising, The Media And Eating Disorders","text":"That this House notes that 1.6 million people in the UK are affected by eating disorders; further notes that an increasing body of research indicates that the media has a role in both providing a social context for the development and maintenance of eating disorders; further notes that the Royal College of Psychiatrists suggests that the irresponsible use of digital enhancement or airbrushing is one aspect of this problem; urges the Government to establish a forum for the development of an editorial ethical code regarding the media's portrayal of body critical issues and the Committee on Advertising Practice to introduce a kitemark scheme to declare the extent to which digital retouching technology has been used to create overly-perfected and unrealistic images of women and men, as suggested by the Royal College; and encourages the promotion of media literacy within schools as outlined by the eating disorders charity Beat in its new manifesto.","date":"2010-02-22","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"40452","proposer":"10614","edm":"852","session":"2009-10","title":"Mental Health After-Care","text":"That this House notes with concern that an estimated one in six of the adult UK population will have a significant mental health problem at any one time; is further concerned that 10 per cent. of all homicides committed by people with mental health problems were committed by those who had been in contact with mental health services in the previous 12 months; further notes that following the case of Karen Godden who was brutally killed by her neighbour, a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic in 2007, after-care must be made a priority in order adequately to care for the patient and the public; calls on the Government to produce guidelines for ongoing treatment for those diagnosed with a mental illness; and urges the Government to ensure that the most appropriate after-care is provided through regular re-assessments, supervision and visitations.","date":"2010-02-10","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"40430","proposer":"11651","edm":"830","session":"2009-10","title":"Autism Sunday 2010 Event","text":"That this House welcomes the news that many more cathedrals, churches and religious organisations of all faiths are marking Autism Sunday 2010, the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger's syndrome, on 14 February 2010; notes that Autism Sunday was founded in 2002, Autism Awareness Year, by British autism campaigners Ivan and Charika Corea who are parents and carers of a 14 year-old teenager with autism, Charin Corea; further notes that they initiated the Autism Awareness Campaign UK in 2000 and a new autism charity for a new generation, the UK Autism Foundation, in 2008 and are campaigning and lobbying hard on behalf of poor families and people with autism and Asperger's syndrome; further notes that Autism Sunday started as a small acorn of an idea in their front room and has turned into a massive worldwide event, the first major disability event in the calendar; and supports the call of autism campaigners for world leaders to speak out on Autism Sunday and provide better public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care and help and to support poor families and people with autism and Asperger's syndrome during the recession.","date":"2010-02-09","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"40404","proposer":"10080","edm":"805","session":"2009-10","title":"Dementia Research","text":"That this House welcomes the publication of the Alzheimer's Research Trust's Dementia 2010 report; notes that dementia affects 820,000 people in the UK; further notes that dementia costs the economy \u00a323 billion per year, more than cancer and heart disease combined; is concerned that dementia research funding is 12 times lower than that for cancer; welcomes the Government's formation of a Ministerial Advisory Group on Dementia Research; and urges the Government to make dementia research a national priority.","date":"2010-02-04","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"40305","proposer":"10600","edm":"714","session":"2009-10","title":"Adult Autism Strategy","text":"That this House notes the imminent publication of the Adult Autism Strategy; further notes the importance of this Strategy for improving the lives of people with autism who routinely struggle to access the specialist services they need; commends the Government for agreeing to implement in full the recommendations made by the National Audit Office in its report Supporting people with autism through adulthood and by the Public Accounts Committee in its recent report on this subject; further notes that the Government has accepted the recommendations of both reports; and calls on the Government to fulfil its commitment and to ensure the delivery of an effective strategy and robust guidance that will result in significant change for people on the ground.","date":"2010-01-26","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"40210","proposer":"10080","edm":"626","session":"2009-10","title":"National Audit Office Report On The Implementation Of The National Dementia Strategy","text":"That this House notes that the report of the National Audit Office (NAO) on dementia services found that there has not been a robust approach to implementation of the National Dementia Strategy; is concerned that the NAO concludes that the strategy has not been given the levers or urgency necessary; further notes that there is a lack of joined-up, well-informed commissioning necessary to redirect the resources needed to pay for new dementia services; regrets the lack of progress on basic training of healthcare professionals; and calls on the Government to put in place urgently the mechanisms needed to bring about the large-scale transformation of dementia services that are desperately needed.","date":"2010-01-18","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"40060","proposer":"11971","edm":"488","session":"2009-10","title":"Wellbeing In Public Policy","text":"That this House believes that the promotion of happiness and wellbeing are legitimate and important goals of Government; notes that large surveys such as Eurobarometer show the UK's happiness has remained broadly static for at least a quarter of a century; congratulates the French government on publication of the Sarkozy\/Stiglitz commission report, which provides alternative measures of progress to GDP; and calls for the introduction of official and regularly conducted statistics on national wellbeing in the UK to inform policy-making.","date":"2009-12-15","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39944","proposer":"10116","edm":"383","session":"2009-10","title":"People With A Learning Disability And Voting","text":"That this House is concerned that less than 20 per cent. of those eligible to vote with a learning disability voted in the last General Election; believes that in order to encourage more effective engagement of people with a learning disability in the democratic process, local authorities, political parties and central government should produce accessible material in relation to electoral matters; notes the work of Mencap's Get My Vote campaign to encourage political parties to produce easy to read manifestos and United Response's Every Vote Counts campaign to ensure that people with a learning disability are engaged in the democratic process; and calls on all prospective parliamentary candidates to make their election material easily accessible for people with a learning disability.","date":"2009-12-07","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39722","proposer":"11923","edm":"182","session":"2009-10","title":"Dementia Care In Hospitals","text":"That this House welcomes the publication of the Alzheimer's Society report Counting the cost: Care for people with dementia on hospital wards, which highlights unacceptable variations in dementia care provided in hospitals; notes that people with dementia over 65 years of age are currently using up to one quarter of hospital beds at any one time; further notes that people with dementia stay far longer in hospital than other people admitted for the same procedure; further notes that this is having a detrimental impact on the health of people with dementia as well as placing financial pressure on the NHS; further notes that over half of nurses responding to the Alzheimer's Society survey said they haven't received any work-based development or learning opportunities in dementia care; calls on the Government to provide strong leadership on workforce development, in particular by bringing together all the relevant bodies to reach agreement on the core competencies required in dementia care; and urges the Government to press on primary care trusts the need to implement the recommendations in the National Dementia Strategy for England on improved quality of care in general hospitals.","date":"2009-11-24","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39706","proposer":"10170","edm":"167","session":"2009-10","title":"Kerrie Wooltorton And The Mental Capacity Act","text":"That this House records with deep regret the tragic death of Kerrie Wooltorton, who attempted suicide by swallowing anti-freeze and handed a letter to hospital staff stating that she did not want to be saved; notes the great distress of her parents who informed doctors that she was suffering from a mental disorder causing bouts of severe depression and begged that she should be resuscitated; further notes they were informed that the staff were frightened to do so because under the Mental Capacity Act they could be charged with assault; further notes that 26-year-old Kerrie died the following day and that many hon. Members wish to offer their deep sympathies to her parents in their grief; recalls that civil servants responsible for drafting the Bill, Government officials and hon. Members were repeatedly warned that this was exactly the kind of case which could result from the law; further notes that among those who gave warnings were John Finnis, Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy, Oxford University, Dr Phillip Howard, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in General and Emergency Medicine and Jamie Bogle, Barrister in Family Law; and urges the Government to ensure that now that hon. Members have had an opportunity to see the results of the relative clauses in the Act, they should be allowed a review to consider the manner of its working and whether it requires amending.","date":"2009-11-23","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39675","proposer":"10465","edm":"138","session":"2009-10","title":"Say No To Size Zero Campaign","text":"That this House notes with concern the high number of people suffering from eating disorders in the UK and the popularity of pro-anorexia websites with teenagers; deplores the use of the motto Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels by fashion and style role models; believes the Say no to size Zero campaign led by model Katie Green is an appropriate and intelligent response to the pressure on younger people to lose dangerous amounts of weight in the misguided belief that this is desirable and attractive; and requests that in future due care and attention is taken by celebrities in the fashion industry when commenting about weight.","date":"2009-11-19","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39502","proposer":"10415","edm":"2241","session":"2008-09","title":"Launch By Sir Bobby Charlton Of Blackpool Fc's It's A Goal Initiative","text":"That this House congratulates Blackpool Football Club and NHS Blackpool on the launch by Sir Bobby Charlton at the Bloomfield Road ground of their It's a Goal initiative, a programme using the appeal of football and the facilities of the club, to encourage young men with mental health issues to get support and help in that informal and social setting; applauds the work of Sir Bobby Charlton as an ambassador for the initiative and his reunion at the launch with his friend and 1966 World Cup team-mate Jimmy Armfield, whose role as a champion in Blackpool for this and so many other community initiatives in the town is being underlined by naming the club's new stand the Jimmy Armfield stand; notes that Blackpool NHS's innovative basing of its staff in offices at the ground tangibly expresses how Blackpool Football Club is at the heart of the community; and further congratulates Karl Oyston and his family, Terry Lamb and Derek Spence, team manager Ian Holloway and all the players for their consistent support for this and other community initiatives in Blackpool.","date":"2009-11-04","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39446","proposer":"10358","edm":"2192","session":"2008-09","title":"Future Of Ellingham Ward And Crowlin House","text":"That this House applauds the outstanding mental health services hitherto provided at Ellingham Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Woodhaven Hospital and the excellent 24-hour support given at Crowlin House residential rehabilitation unit in the New Forest; deplores the so-called temporary closure of the former and the continuing threat to the future of the latter; notes that without Ellingham Ward, there would not have been enough PICU beds in the Trust area for 80 per cent. of the time; fears for the welfare of vulnerable residents currently in Crowlin House and for everyone who will need half-way house 24-hour care in future; and accordingly calls upon the Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to reopen Ellingham Ward, to restore its highly-skilled and dedicated staff team, and to remove the threat to Crowlin House immediately.","date":"2009-10-28","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39279","proposer":"10323","edm":"2049","session":"2008-09","title":"London Declaration On Mental Health Research In The UK","text":"That this House supports the London Declaration of 14 October 2009 on mental health research in the UK, which highlights that mental ill health is a leading cause of suffering, economic loss, social problems and death in the UK; points out that only proper investment in mental health research will bring major breakthroughs and that research on mental illness is still massively under-resourced compared to research for major physical illness despite causing a comparable or larger disease burden; and calls on the Government, the NHS, research funding bodies, research institutions, the pharmaceutical industry and the third sector to commit to a joint strategy to rectify this, including increasing the proportion of research money spent on mental health research, supporting, publicising and resourcing mental health research and continuing to invest in the skills and understanding necessary to develop strong research proposals.","date":"2009-10-14","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39241","proposer":"10170","edm":"2012","session":"2008-09","title":"Kerrie Wooltorton And The Mental Capacity Act","text":"That this House records with deep regret the tragic death of Kerrie Wooltorton, who attempted suicide by swallowing anti-freeze and handed a letter to hospital staff stating that she did not want to be saved; notes the great distress of her parents who informed doctors that she was suffering from a mental disorder causing bouts of severe depression and begged that she should be resuscitated; notes they were informed that the staff were frightened to do so because under the Mental Capacity Act they could be charged with assault; notes that 26 year-old Kerrie died the following day and that many hon. Members wish to offer their deep sympathies to her parents in their grief; recalls that civil servants responsible for drafting the Bill, Government officials and hon. Members were repeatedly warned that this was exactly the kind of case which could result from the law; further notes that among those who gave warnings were John Finnis, Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy, Oxford University, Dr Phillip Howard, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in General and Emergency Medicine and Jamie Bogle, Barrister in Family Law; and urges the Government to ensure that now that hon. Members have had an opportunity to see the results of the relative clauses in the Act, they should be allowed a review to consider the manner of its working and whether it requires amending.","date":"2009-10-13","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39096","proposer":"10288","edm":"1875","session":"2008-09","title":"Independent Safeguarding Authority","text":"That this House supports the steps being taken by the Government to protect children and vulnerable adults; notes the establishment of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA); expresses its concern that the registration fee for the ISA will have a disproportionate impact on low-paid, female, and part-time workers; believes it is vital in the current economic climate that these groups are not financially penalised; further believes that employers should pay the registration fee for the scheme rather than it being borne by the applicant; and calls on the Government to ensure that the ISA process does not duplicate registration and costs for those already on a relevant professional register.","date":"2009-07-14","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"39034","proposer":"11641","edm":"1823","session":"2008-09","title":"YOUNG PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH","text":"That this House supports the work of YoungMinds, the children and young people's mental health and wellbeing charity, and particularly its children and young people's manifesto which highlights 11 areas where young people with mental health problems believe things must change so that they get the help they deserve; notes with concern that one in 10 young people are diagnosed with serious mental health problems, the equivalent of three young people in every classroom; recognises that despite the many policy documents that have been produced children and young people still do not have enough support in schools and are still waiting for over six months for the treatment and help they so vitally need; and calls on the Government to ensure that policy documents such as the CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) Review are fully implemented, and that they prioritise children and young people's mental health and implement all of the points made by young people in the YoungMinds manifesto.","date":"2009-07-07","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"38915","proposer":"10166","edm":"1722","session":"2008-09","title":"People With Autism","text":"That this House notes the recent report from the National Audit Office Supporting People with Autism through Adulthood; further notes that adults with high-functioning autism are significantly less likely to experience traumatic and costly acute mental health problems if they are receiving appropriate services; further notes in particular the report's conclusion that providing appropriate health, social care and employment support to those with high-functioning autism or Asperger's syndrome could save the public purse millions of pounds; recognises the positive steps already taken by the Government to address some of these issues; and calls on the Government to take forward all the recommendations contained in the report in its forthcoming adult autism strategy.","date":"2009-06-22","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"38623","proposer":"10323","edm":"1455","session":"2008-09","title":"MIND WEEK CAMPAIGN ON MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH","text":"That this House supports the Mind Week campaign to raise awareness of men's mental health in England and Wales; notes that 75 per cent. of all suicides are by men and that one in seven men who experience prolonged unemployment will develop a mental health problem; is concerned that the recession will have a disproportionately negative effect on the mental health of men in England and Wales; and further supports Mind's call for greater awareness of men's mental health problems.","date":"2009-05-11","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"38632","proposer":"10312","edm":"1464","session":"2008-09","title":"90th Anniversary Of Combat Stress","text":"That this House notes that 12 May is the 90th anniversary of Combat Stress, the leading charity specialising in the care of British veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their service career and who are suffering from poor mental health as a result; congratulates the charity on the excellent work it has done for ex-servicemen and women throughout its history and particularly in the last few years with armed forces personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan; and congratulates Combat Stress further on its highly successful campaign to have psychological wounding recognised as an occupational hazard of military service and addressed as effectively as the Government already addresses physical injury.","date":"2009-05-11","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"38528","proposer":"10304","edm":"1369","session":"2008-09","title":"Depression And Its Treatment","text":"That this House welcomes the launch of the Depression Alliance's report Daring to Choose: ten ways to deliver choice for people with depression and anxiety; supports the work of the Depression Alliance and Depression Awareness Week, 20 to 26 April 2009; notes with concern that one in six people in the UK will suffer from depression in their lives; believes that choice is vital to empower people and combat stigma and discrimination; welcomes the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme but recognises that it needs to be integrated with a wide range of other services for it to be effective; and calls on the Government to make depression and anxiety an urgent public health priority, make available a full range of treatment options, psychological, pharmacological, social and others, and implement the recommendations set out in the Depression Alliance's report.","date":"2009-04-28","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"38448","proposer":"10261","edm":"1060A1","session":"2008-09","title":"National Dementia Strategy","text":"after `budget' insert `where funding bodies, through peer review, agree that the quality of applications merits funding approval.'.","date":"2009-04-20","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"38449","proposer":"10261","edm":"1060A2","session":"2008-09","title":"National Dementia Strategy","text":"at end add `; and recognises the important part played by animal research in such work as well as the potential of embryonic stem cell science.'.","date":"2009-04-20","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"38294","proposer":"11245","edm":"1174","session":"2008-09","title":"World Autism Day 2009","text":"That this House notes that there are over half a million people in the United Kingdom with autism who, to varying degrees, struggle to make sense of the world; further notes that this can cause them considerable anxiety, particularly in understanding and relating to other people and taking part in everyday family, work and social life; welcomes World Autism Day on 2 April 2009 which can help to bring together people with autism, their parents and carers, educators, employers and potential employers, and the many people with autism who are undiagnosed; and expresses the hope that World Autism Day will increase awareness and understanding of the problems associated with autism and levels of help for those with autism.","date":"2009-03-24","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"38164","proposer":"10336","edm":"1060","session":"2008-09","title":"National Dementia Strategy","text":"That this House welcomes the publication of the National Dementia Strategy; is concerned that within 30 years dementia will affect 1.4 million people in the UK alone, costing the economy at least \u00c2\u00a350 billion annually; agrees with the Alzheimer's Research Trust that dementia research must have substantially more financial support than its current 2.5 per cent. share of the medical research budget; and urges the Government to increase support for the UK's world-class dementia scientists in their search for new prevention, treatments and cures for Alzheimer's and other dementias.","date":"2009-03-11","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37967","proposer":"11923","edm":"888","session":"2008-09","title":"30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY","text":"That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Alzheimer's Society; notes that there are around 700,000 people diagnosed with dementia in the UK, a number forecast to double within a generation; applauds the efforts of the 25,000 members of the Alzheimer's Society who work to provide help and information to people affected by dementia; praises the expertise of the staff and volunteers, many of whom have personal experience of dementia, as carers, health professionals or as people with dementia themselves; recognises that the Society invests around \u00c2\u00a31.5 million every year in their Quality Research in Dementia Programme; notes that this money will be used to investigate good practice in care and treatment and to pursue a cure for people suffering from dementia; and commends the Alzheimer's Society for 30 years of outstanding work campaigning for a better future for everyone affected by all forms of dementia.","date":"2009-02-25","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37887","proposer":"10323","edm":"812","session":"2008-09","title":"Eating Disorders Awareness Week (No. 2)","text":"That this House welcomes the launch of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which takes place from 23 February to 1 March 2009; and challenges the Government to improve GP training and end the postcode information lottery that prevents sufferers and their families from being able to beat their eating disorder.","date":"2009-02-23","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37771","proposer":"11672","edm":"716","session":"2008-09","title":"TERRY PRATCHETT AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE","text":"That this House commends the bravery and courage of author Sir Terry Pratchett for being prepared to share his on-going battle with Alzheimer's disease and in allowing cameras to capture this battle in such an open and powerful way; hopes that this provides an opportunity for as wide an audience as possible to recognise and understand the terrible toll that attempting to cope with Alzheimer's disease has on those who suffer from it and their families; notes that for every person with Alzheimer's disease \u00c2\u00a311 is spent each year on UK research compared with \u00c2\u00a3289 for each cancer patient; and further hopes that there will now be a further commitment to tackle Alzheimer's disease and in particular to commit more resources to research and understanding of this terrible condition.","date":"2009-02-09","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37773","proposer":"11032","edm":"718","session":"2008-09","title":"National Institute For Health And Clinical Excellence Guidance On Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy","text":"That this House is concerned that, almost three years since the publication of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's (NICE's) guidance on computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) for the treatment of depression, and numerous statements from the Secretary of State for Health, NICE-approved cCBT has yet to be made available in all primary care trusts (PCTs) in sufficient quantities to meet the known need; notes that the current recession is likely to increase the prevalence of mild and moderate depression in the general population; is aware that, based on NICE estimates, full implementation of this guidance will result in a cost benefit to the NHS of \u00c2\u00a3126 million per annum; is further concerned that many people are suffering from a postcode lottery for treatment for depression and anxiety; and calls on the Department of Health to take measures to ensure that NICE-approved cCBT is available in all PCTs for GPs to prescribe and that strategic health authorities are directed to ensure that PCTs comply with their obligations to provide this treatment.","date":"2009-02-09","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37762","proposer":"12016","edm":"708","session":"2008-09","title":"Eating Disorders Awareness Week","text":"That this House welcomes Eating Disorders Awareness Week from 23 to 28 February as a way to draw attention to the need to help the million plus people estimated as suffering from eating disorders in the UK, 90 per cent. of whom are female; calls on the fashion industry to take a stand and stop the use of size zero models who undermine the confidence of young women and give them unreal perceptions of what size is normal and desirable; is shocked that NHS hospitals are having to treat children under 10 years for eating disorders; condemns the pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia websites that masquerade as self-help sites but actually encourage vulnerable young people to hide their disorder from friends and family, fuel their mental illness by falsely promoting it as a lifestyle choice and provide tips on how to continue harming themselves; and calls on internet service providers to regulate these sites and the Government to provide more support for those affected by eating disorders and their families.","date":"2009-02-05","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37764","proposer":"10177","edm":"710","session":"2008-09","title":"Autism Sunday 2009","text":"That this House warmly welcomes the news that cathedrals, churches and religious organisations in the United Kingdom and around the world are observing Autism Sunday, the International Day of Prayer for autism and Asperger's syndrome on Sunday 8 February 2009 with prayers for over 60 million people with autism across many nations; notes that Autism Sunday was co-founded by British autism campaigners Ivan and Charika Corea and the inspiration behind the Autism Awareness Campaign is their 13 year old Charin who has autism spectrum disorder; further notes that world leaders, including the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, have been asked to speak up for autism and Asperger's syndrome on Autism Sunday; calls on church leaders and all faith communities to reach out to parents, carers, children and adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome, especially during the economic downturn; urges the Prime Minister and Her Majesty's Government to provide further financial support to parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger's syndrome in order for them to cope with life during the deepening economic recession; further calls for an end to re-possessions of homes of families with autism; and believes that all faith communities in the United Kingdom have a role to play in addressing the needs of the marginalised, the socially excluded and the vulnerable.","date":"2009-02-05","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37710","proposer":"11245","edm":"659","session":"2008-09","title":"Anorexia Web Sites","text":"That this House is deeply concerned about Pro Ana web sites which promote anorexia and offer inappropriate encouragement, tips and tricks to potential victims of this terrible affliction; and calls on the Government to investigate ways to deal with such sites, which cause devastation for people and families, and to support sites which offer help and advice to victims and parents.","date":"2009-02-03","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37547","proposer":"10323","edm":"522","session":"2008-09","title":"Time To Change Campaign To End Mental Health Discrimination","text":"That this House supports Time to Change, England's biggest and most ambitious campaign to end mental health discrimination; notes that one in four people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime; further notes that nine out of 10 people with mental health problems have been discriminated against at home, work or in the community; acknowledges that the stigma surrounding mental health problems must be challenged at every level of society; encourages greater and more open discussions in Parliament of the ways in which mental illness has impacted on the lives of hon. Members, their families and friends; and calls on the Government to speak out publicly in support of the Time to Change initiative.","date":"2009-01-20","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37282","proposer":"10616","edm":"281","session":"2008-09","title":"Autism And Winter Fuel Poverty","text":"That this House shares the serious concerns of the UK Autism Foundation that there will be many more parents, carers, children and adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome across the United Kingdom who will be faced with winter fuel poverty; notes that many families with autism and Asperger's syndrome are struggling to heat their homes because of rising gas and electricity bills particularly during the credit crunch and the recession; is concerned that despite the economic downturn energy bills are at record high levels; supports the call of the UK Autism Foundation for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to provide crisis payments for families with autism below the poverty line who are struggling to heat their homes this Christmas; backs the call of the UK Autism Foundation for an industry-wide reduced social tariff for all families and people with disabilities including autism; urges the Government to take this matter up with energy companies as soon as possible in order to help families with autism who are struggling to cope with high gas and electricity bills during the recession; and calls on the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to provide on-going support to families with autism struggling to cope with financial burdens and facing the threat of home repossessions during the credit crunch and the recession in 2009 and beyond.","date":"2008-12-15","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37225","proposer":"10166","edm":"227","session":"2008-09","title":"Mental Health Care For Armed Forces Personnel","text":"That this House congratulates South Staffordshire Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on securing the contract for the provision of in-patient mental health care for UK serving armed forces personnel; welcomes this extension by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the range of healthcare services available to all personnel and is particularly pleased that consideration of people's mental health and well-being is receiving the attention it deserves; recognises that the contract adopts the trust's philosophy of providing clinically appropriate rapid assessment, stabilisation and return to care within the community as soon as possible; and notes that the trust can assure the MoD of locally-based care through a network consisting of a group of five foundation trusts, one trust in the process of a foundation trust application and one NHS Scotland Trust.","date":"2008-12-10","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37230","proposer":"11971","edm":"232","session":"2008-09","title":"Happiness And Public Policy","text":"That this House believes that the promotion of happiness and well-being are legitimate and important goals of Government; notes a GfK NOP poll showed 81 per cent. of people believe Government's prime objective should be happiness, not wealth; notes large surveys, including Eurobarometer, that show the UK's happiness has remained static for at least 25 years; recognises the Government can influence some factors that affect happiness, such as unemployment and respite for carers; welcomes the Government's Foresight report into Mental Capital and Well-being showing how well-being promotion is possible; and calls for official and regularly conducted statistics on national happiness and well-being to inform policy-making.","date":"2008-12-10","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"37238","proposer":"10295","edm":"240","session":"2008-09","title":"National Autism Society","text":"That this House commends the National Autism Society (NAS) for its work to increase and expand diagnosis and support services for those with autism and related developmental problems; recognises the importance of ensuring that diagnosis and support services are effective and targeted to eradicate the isolation and ignorance that those with autism are at risk of experiencing; recognises that effective services can only be achieved by the Government working closely with the NAS, local authorities and primary care trusts in order to develop knowledge and expertise of autism; and calls on the Government to build these relationships in order to transform the lives of both adults and children with autism.","date":"2008-12-10","status":"o"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"36799","proposer":"10028","edm":"2407","session":"2007-08","title":"UK Autism Foundation","text":"That this House welcomes the launching of a new autism charity for a new generation, the UK Autism Foundation (UKAF); notes that the UKAF came from the work of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK launched in 2000 by parents and carers Ivan and Charika Corea; further notes that the UKAF has three important strands to their work: to build the first ever state of the art autism centre in London, to build an autism school and to launch initiatives to help families with autism below the poverty line; further notes that the UKAF launches a major initiative on poverty and autism on 3rd November; supports the call of the UKAF for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to increase the tax credits, the disability living allowance and the carer's allowance for families with autism in order to help and support the vulnerable and the marginalised during the credit crunch; urges the Chancellor to provide guidelines to banks in order to stop repossessions of homes where there are families with autism who fall into financial difficulty; and calls on the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to support the needs of parents, carers, children and adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome during the economic downturn.","date":"2008-11-03","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"36777","proposer":"11573","edm":"2388","session":"2007-08","title":"Extradition Of Gary Mckinnon","text":"That this House notes the accepted practice of the governments of Israel and the Netherlands of requiring assurances from the US Administration prior to their nationals being deported to face trial in the United States in cases involving defendants suffering from medical or mental health disabilities, that those nationals will be repatriated to serve any sentence imposed by the relevant United States court; and urges the Home Secretary not to permit the extradition to the United States of Mr Gary McKinnon of Palmers Green, London, an Asperger's syndrome sufferer charged with computer misuse in the United States, until such time as she receives express assurances from the US Administration that in the event of his being found guilty and sentenced to a term of imprisonment that administration agrees to the immediate repatriation of Mr McKinnon post trial to serve any such sentence in the United Kingdom.","date":"2008-10-30","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"36660","proposer":"10428","edm":"2292","session":"2007-08","title":"Dementia Sufferers","text":"That this House supports the Alzheimer's Society's campaign to end the current system of charging for dementia patients' care, which penalises sufferers whose needs are classified as social rather than healthcare-related; recognises that people with dementia are amongst the hardest hit by charging systems because of their greater needs of support from care services, which deliver specifics such as help with eating, washing and toileting; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the essential needs of dementia sufferers are fully recognised in any future care and support mechanism catering for their needs.","date":"2008-10-20","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"36552","proposer":"11489","edm":"2202","session":"2007-08","title":"Selective Mutism","text":"That this House acknowledges the difficulties faced by children with selective mutism, an anxiety disorder in which affected children develop a phobia of speaking in certain situations; notes that selective mutism can make it difficult for children to reach their full academic potential in areas where communication with teachers and other pupils is vital; recognises that early identification of selectively mute children is essential in helping overcome the disorder; and welcomes Selective Mutism Awareness Week, taking place from 5th to 12th October 2008, which will help parents, teachers and other educational professionals to be able to identify selective mutism at an early stage.","date":"2008-10-08","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"36407","proposer":"11308","edm":"2065","session":"2007-08","title":"Abortion, Counselling And Informed Consent","text":"That this House notes with concern that there were 198,500 abortions in England and Wales in 2007, a rise of 2.5 per cent. on 2006 and the highest total ever; notes that this represents a rate of 18.6 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years and that this is comparable to the average rate of 18.8 in European countries which allow abortion on demand; further notes that European countries that have informed consent legislation (offering counselling, provision of information and\/or a cooling off period) have an equivalent average rate of 11.9; further notes the Royal College of Psychiatrists' recommendation on 14th March that good practice in relation to abortion will include informed consent and that consent cannot be informed without the provision of adequate and appropriate information regarding the possible risks and benefits to physical and mental health; acknowledges that the Annual Representative Meeting of the British Medical Association (BMA) on 10th July passed a motion (545) acknowledging that abortion can be a psychologically traumatic process for women, and urges the BMA to campaign for increased counselling and support for women before and after abortion and that this is therefore now official BMA policy; and commends the amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill seeking to ensure that women considering abortion are offered counselling and are also adequately informed about the health consequences of abortion, of alternatives to abortion, including adoption, and of help available should they decide to continue with their pregnancies.","date":"2008-07-16","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"36418","proposer":"10323","edm":"2077","session":"2007-08","title":"Mental Health In Parliament","text":"That this House welcomes the Report of the All-Party Group on Mental Health on Mental Health in Parliament; and resolves to do all in its power to implement the Report's recommendations to encourage greater openness amongst parliamentarians about their experiences of mental illness, thus helping to challenge the widespread discrimination suffered by people who have experienced a mental health problem.","date":"2008-07-16","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35969","proposer":"11812","edm":"1685","session":"2007-08","title":"Mental Health","text":"That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12th May, be annulled.","date":"2008-06-03","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35947","proposer":"10323","edm":"1666","session":"2007-08","title":"Abortion And Informed Consent (No. 2)","text":"That this House notes that the Position Statement on Women's Health in Relation to Induced Abortion by The Royal College of Psychiatrists states that the specific issue of whether or not induced abortion has harmful effects on women's mental health remains to be fully resolved; futher notes that it does not then use the word `nonetheless' before going on to explain some studies identify a range of mental disorders following abortion but that it in fact makes this statement in conjunction with statements that other studies indicate no evidence of harm and that the current research evidence base in inconclusive; further notes that the Position Statement makes the point that women with pre-existing psychiatric disorders who continue with their pregnancy, as well as those with psychiatric disorders who undergo abortion, will need appropriate support and care; and deplores those who selectively quote from independent academic sources in order to further their particular agenda.","date":"2008-06-02","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35869","proposer":"11308","edm":"1592","session":"2007-08","title":"Abortion Informed Consent","text":"That this House notes that the Royal College of Psychiatrists, in response to a Government request and in view of the controversy over the risk to mental health of induced abortion, issued a new Position Statement on Women's Mental Health in Relation to Induced Abortion on 14th March 2008; further notes that this statement acknowledges that whilst the specific issue of whether or not induced abortion has harmful effects on women's mental health remains to be fully resolved, that nonetheless some studies identify a range of mental disorders following abortion; further notes the College's recommendation that healthcare professionals who assess or refer women who are requesting an abortion should assess for mental disorder and for risk factors that may be associated with its subsequent development; further notes the College's recognition that good practice in relation to abortion will include informed consent and that consent cannot be informed without the provision of adequate and appropriate information regarding the possible risks and benefits to physical and mental health; further notes that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill provides the opportunity to amend the Abortion Act 1967; and calls upon the Government to bring forward measures to ensure that women are adequately informed of the possible dangers of abortion as well as being provided with full details of the help available if they continue with their pregnancies.","date":"2008-05-15","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35817","proposer":"10080","edm":"1547","session":"2007-08","title":"Henderson Democratic Therapeutic Community Model For The Treatment Of Personality Disorder","text":"That this House welcomes the decision to hold the largest ever statutory consultation about the organisation and provision of tier 4 mental health services for people with personality disorders; is concerned that the Henderson Hospital personality service has been temporarily closed ahead of the consultation; notes that the Henderson democratic residential therapeutic community model is an effective treatment of complex personality disorder which reduces acute readmissions and interventions by the criminal justice system; is further concerned that flaws in NHS commissioning arrangements have put this specialist mental health service at risk of permanent closure; and calls on the Department of Heath and NHS London to take the steps necessary to safeguard the Henderson model and strengthen arrangements for commissioning specialist residential tier 4 mental health services for severe personality disorder in the future.","date":"2008-05-12","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35820","proposer":"10602","edm":"1550","session":"2007-08","title":"LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND'S HERITAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH","text":"That this House welcomes the Progress in Our Age Exhibition touring Leicestershire and Rutland to highlight improvements in mental health, produced by Recovery Resources Charity; further welcomes the publication of the book Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage of Mental Health, an account of the history of the treatment of mental health problems and two pamphlets of the experiences of those suffering from mental health problems in these counties; congratulates the charity on the grants received from various sources including Comic Relief, Henry Smith Charity, CSIP and Attend; hopes that the charity will receive funding from Leicestershire Partnership and the Lottery in the future to enable the project to tour other counties in the UK; notes that the experience of Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage of Mental Health is that homeopathic remedies are especially useful in addressing suicidal feelings and in enabling compulsion to be lessened; and calls on the Government to encourage the use of homeopathy in psychiatric wards and doctors' surgeries.","date":"2008-05-12","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35795","proposer":"10177","edm":"1527","session":"2007-08","title":"Mind Report, In The Red","text":"That this House congratulates Mind on its report, In the Red, which explores the links between debt, poverty and mental ill health; calls on the Office of Fair Trading, relevant government departments, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, statutory agencies using bailiffs, banks, creditors, energy and water companies, primary care trusts, local health boards and others to consider carefully the report's recommendations; commends the Financial Services Authority for supporting Mind's work to help people with mental health problems and debt to take control of their finances; and wishes Mind every success in developing its programme of financial capability workshops and website information and advice service.","date":"2008-05-08","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35753","proposer":"10614","edm":"1487","session":"2007-08","title":"Suicide In Prison","text":"That this House is appalled at the death in 2004 of Sheena Kotecha aged 22 who committed suicide in prison; notes that, despite communicating her intended actions to medical staff, the Prison Service failed in preventing her death; calls on the Prison Service to improve prevention of suicide; and calls upon the Government urgently to review the mechanisms in place which monitor and communicate the mental health of inmates.","date":"2008-05-06","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35673","proposer":"11971","edm":"1422","session":"2007-08","title":"National Depression Week","text":"That this House notes that national depression week occurs between 21st and 26th April; further notes that depression is a common illness, which will affect one in five people during their lifetime; further notes that access to psychological therapies for depression, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, is still severely restricted; recognises that access to such therapy would not only have a huge impact on patients themselves, but also dramatically cut the number of people who are forced onto incapacity benefit because of their illness; urges the Government to fully implement the Layard proposals to ensure access to suitable psychological therapy for those who need it; and further urges the Government to move beyond mere treatment of mental illness and work to promote mental wellbeing across the nation to help reduce the incidence of future depression cases.","date":"2008-04-24","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35661","proposer":"10351","edm":"1411","session":"2007-08","title":"Concessionary Travel For People With Mental Health Problems","text":"That this House welcomes the introduction of the new England-wide off-peak concessionary bus travel scheme, but is concerned that the eligibility criteria for the scheme set out in the Transport Act 2000 and the Greater London Authority Act 1999 serve to exclude thousands of people who are in most need of the concession, particularly those with mental health problems; notes the vital role that public transport has to play in supporting the recovery and social inclusion of people experiencing mental health difficulties; and calls on the Department for Transport to conduct an in-depth review of the eligibility criteria.","date":"2008-04-23","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35474","proposer":"11032","edm":"1240","session":"2007-08","title":"Mental Health Action Week","text":"That this House welcomes the campaign by the Mental Health Foundation during Mental Health Action Week (23rd to 29th March) to raise awareness of problem anger; notes that problem anger is linked to mental health problems including depression and self-harm; further notes that people who experience problem anger die younger than those who do not and experience higher incidence of heart disease, stroke and cancer; further notes that problem anger is associated with social problems including substance misuse, aggression and violence; further notes that although more than one in four people are concerned about their own levels of anger there is a poverty of treatments made available, but that well-evidenced treatments do exist; and therefore urges the Government to undertake an evaluation of current provision of anger management resources and to provide guidance on anger management to schools, workplaces, and primary care services.","date":"2008-03-20","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35343","proposer":"10096","edm":"1124","session":"2007-08","title":"Mental Health And Green Exercise","text":"That this House notes the recent evidence that anti-depressant drugs are ineffective in the treatment of many people; commends the mental health charity MIND, for its report Ecotherapy - the green agenda for mental health, which shows that exercise activity outside in attractive and varied landscapes benefits mental as well as physical health; and supports MIND's calls for Ecotherapy to be recognised as a clinically valid treatment for mental distress, access to green space to be considered as a key issue in all care planning and care assessment, and designing for mental wellbeing to be recognised as good practice for architecture and planning.","date":"2008-03-05","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35239","proposer":"10203","edm":"1041","session":"2007-08","title":"Anti-Depressant Drug Trials","text":"That this House welcomes the revelation under Freedom of Information of un-published trial reports on anti-depressants that prove they are no more effective than placebos for the great majority of patients; deplores the practice of pharmaceutical companies of suppressing publication of trials with negative results that has encouraged the over-prescription of drugs that have serious adverse side-effects; and calls for a re-appraisal of the efficacy of drug treatment for mild depression compared with the drug-free therapies of exercise and cognitive behaviour therapy.","date":"2008-02-26","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35254","proposer":"10170","edm":"1056","session":"2007-08","title":"Ssri Anti-Depressants","text":"That this House welcomes the Department of Health's announcement to increase the provision of talking therapy for depression; notes Professor Irving Kirsch's study of the manufacturer's trials of the SSRI anti-depressants Prozac, Seroxat and Efexor and his conclusion that these drugs are not effective; notes that there is zero cost-effectiveness to drugs that do not work; further notes that large numbers of people are involuntarily addicted to these drugs and suffer bizarre and severe side effects which leave them unable to work; calls upon the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence to review the approval of these drugs; calls upon the Government to provide withdrawal clinics for people addicted to prescribed drugs; further calls upon the Government to provide appropriate rehabilitation to bring these people back into the workforce; urges the Government to organise controlled withdrawal of these drugs from the market; and further urges the Government to investigate how the manufacturers and distributors obtained product licences and to implement the recommendations of the Fourth Report of the Health Committee, Session 2004-05, on the Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry, HC42-1, including an independent review of the UK drug licensing authority the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.","date":"2008-02-26","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35224","proposer":"10323","edm":"1027","session":"2007-08","title":"WHAT'S THE STORY MEDIA GUIDE ON MENTAL HEALTH REPORTING","text":"That this House welcomes the guide for the media entitled What's the Story produced by Shift, the Department of Health-funded campaign to tackle stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness; notes that headlines continue to carry derogatory terms like nutter, schizo or maniac and considers that by challenging these stereotypes, rather than reinforcing them, the media can encourage more openness about mental illness which will dramatically improve the lives of all those affected and will encourage others to come forward to get the treatment they desperately need; further notes the information provided by the guide on the dangers to vulnerable people of sensational reporting of suicides and the need to avoid reporting excessive detail about methods used in order to prevent copycat suicides; and urges all those reporting on mental health issues to make good use of this guide and the contacts listed within it.","date":"2008-02-25","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35168","proposer":"12016","edm":"973","session":"2007-08","title":"Pro-Anorexia Websites","text":"That this House, recognising that 25th February to 2nd March has been designated Eating Disorders Awareness Week, notes with growing dismay the increasing number of young people, especially female, suffering from eating disorders; further notes with concern the number of websites encouraging millions of vulnerable young people to become anorexic or bulimic, falsely promoting eating disorders as a lifestyle choice and supplying tips on how to maintain their disorder in secret; believes that these sites should act responsibly towards young people; and calls on the Government to promote awareness of the dangers of these sites and provide support for those affected by eating disorders and their families.","date":"2008-02-20","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35157","proposer":"10226","edm":"964","session":"2007-08","title":"Eating Disorders Awareness Week","text":"That this House supports the Eating Disorders Awareness Week from 25th February to 1st March, co-ordinated by beat, the eating disorders charity; notes the role that families and carers have in supporting the treatment and recovery of a patient; and urges the Government to ensure that existing National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on involving and supporting families are adequately adhered to.","date":"2008-02-19","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35050","proposer":"10177","edm":"874","session":"2007-08","title":"Autism Sunday","text":"That this House pays tribute to churches and religious organisations who are marking Autism Sunday, the international day of prayer for autism and Asperger's syndrome, on Sunday 10th February 2008; notes that Autism Sunday was launched in 2002 Autism Awareness Year by parents and carers Ivan and Charika Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK with an inaugural historic service at St Paul's Cathedral, London; calls upon the Government to work with all faith communities in order to reach out to parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger's in local communities; urges church leaders and community groups of all denominations to engage with people with autism and Asperger's; and requests the Government to support Autism Awareness Campaign UK's call for a national strategy on autism and a cohesive 10 year plan on autism and Asperger's, as well as supporting Baroness Uddin's proposal for an autism taskforce.","date":"2008-02-05","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35052","proposer":"10190","edm":"876","session":"2007-08","title":"Classification Of Cannabis","text":"That this House notes that it is over six months since the Lancet reported on 27th July 2007 that one joint of cannabis can raise the risk of schizophrenia by more than 40 per cent. and that the drug carries a huge risk with regards to future mental illness; recognises the rising prevalence of skunk varieties of the drug which can be much stronger than others, and poses a higher danger to mental health; and calls on the Government to reclassify cannabis to Category B without delay.","date":"2008-02-05","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"35037","proposer":"11656","edm":"861","session":"2007-08","title":"National Autistic Society Campaign For Adults With Autism","text":"That this House agrees that all adults with autism should be supported to achieve their potential, including those with Asperger's syndrome; recognises that too many adults with autism are isolated and ignored, struggle to access support and are heavily dependent on their families; congratulates The National Autistic Society for highlighting these issues in its campaign, Think Differently About Autism - I Exist; believes that recording the number of adults with autism nationally and locally would help to improve the planning and delivery of services; further believes that the barriers that prevent adults with autism from accessing services can be overcome; further believes that social support and person-centred services for adults with autism are required; and calls on the Government to develop its expertise in autism and work with local authorities and primary care trusts to put in place the changes that will transform the lives of adults with autism.","date":"2008-02-04","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34972","proposer":"10586","edm":"807","session":"2007-08","title":"National Tinnitus Week 2008","text":"That this House notes that tinnitus is a noise in the head with no corresponding external source, which severely affects almost 2.3 million or five per cent. of the adult population in the UK; observes that sufferers can be debilitated and that symptoms can range from disturbed sleep to behavioural changes which can destroy relationships and turn healthy people into recluses unable to work or enjoy a normal life; believes that there needs to be an increased focus on this condition, giving it a proper priority within the NHS; accepts that increased funding and greater awareness would give immeasurable help to sufferers in the UK; applauds the efforts of the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) during National Tinnitus Week, 11th to 17th February; supports the BTA's decision to fund a three year Research Fellowship at the Ear Institute, UCL, which has been made possible by the generosity of members and by legacies; and therefore calls on the Government to match this funding and to give tinnitus a higher priority in the NHS.","date":"2008-01-29","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34739","proposer":"10001","edm":"588","session":"2007-08","title":"AVAILABILITY OF ALZHEIMER'S DRUGS","text":"That this House disapproves of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's ruling that Alzheimer's drug treatments should only be prescribed for those in the moderate stages of the disease; notes that this ruling means that the NHS can refuse drug treatments to those in the early and later stages of the disease in England and Wales; further notes that such treatment has proved clinically effective in stabilising the symptoms of Alzheimer's and allowing the individual to retain their independence; recognises the benefits of early treatment of the disease, particularly in reducing the demands on carers; and calls on the Government to ensure that all those suffering from Alzheimer's disease are able to receive drug treatment on the NHS.","date":"2007-12-17","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34745","proposer":"11791","edm":"594","session":"2007-08","title":"Dementia Care In Care Homes","text":"That this House welcomes the publication of the Alzheimer's Society report Home from Home which highlights large variations in the quality of care experienced by people with dementia in care homes; believes that good quality care improves quality of life for individuals living in care homes; notes that 420,000 people live in care homes in the UK and two thirds of care home residents have dementia; further notes that the primary function of care homes is now caring for people with dementia, many of whom will have complex needs; further notes that Government policy in recent years has focused on supporting people in their own homes; further believes that it is important that Government policy also considers the needs of the care home population; further notes that caring for residents with dementia is a highly skilled task; is concerned that only a minority of care home staff have adequate dementia training; believes the formation of the Commission for Quality Care should be used as an opportunity to ensure the new regulation and inspection systems focus on outcomes that matter to people with dementia, including access to outside space and activities; and urges the Government to ensure the National Dementia Strategy addresses the needs of the care home population.","date":"2007-12-17","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34650","proposer":"10190","edm":"209A1","session":"2007-08","title":"Responding To The Dangers Of Cannabis Use","text":"leave out from `drug' to end and insert `and calls on the Government to reclassify cannabis to category B without delay.'.","date":"2007-12-06","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34651","proposer":"11245","edm":"209A2","session":"2007-08","title":"Responding To The Dangers Of Cannabis Use","text":"leave out from `drug' in line 4 to `and' in line 6.","date":"2007-12-06","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34652","proposer":"11245","edm":"209A3","session":"2007-08","title":"Responding To The Dangers Of Cannabis Use","text":"leave out from `promotion' to end and insert `focusing on mental ill health.'.","date":"2007-12-06","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34572","proposer":"11707","edm":"443","session":"2007-08","title":"Karen Reissmann And Manchester Mental Health And Social Care Trust","text":"That this House notes with concern the sacking of Karen Reissmann, a senior practitioner nurse, from the Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust; is concerned that she was unjustifiably dismissed for speaking out against proposed changes to services which many staff believe would result in a worse service to patients; recognises the right of all citizens to freedom of speech; condemns Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust for disciplining Karen Reissmann for exercising her right; and calls on Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust to reinstate Karen Reissmann with immediate effect.","date":"2007-11-29","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34556","proposer":"10371","edm":"435","session":"2007-08","title":"MIND'S REPORT ANOTHER ASSAULT","text":"That this House believes everyone has an equal right to personal safety and to live a life free from fear and victimisation; is disturbed by the high levels of crime and harassment experienced by people with mental health problems living in the community highlighted in Mind's report Another Assault; is concerned at the shortcomings of the criminal justice system when responding to the needs of mental health service users who are victims of crime; and calls on the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, legal professions, health service providers, relevant Government departments and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to consider carefully the recommendations in Another Assault.","date":"2007-11-28","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34527","proposer":"11420","edm":"405","session":"2007-08","title":"MUNCHAUSEN'S SYNDROME BY PROXY IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND","text":"That this House notes that Fran Lyon and Marianne Key are emigrating to achieve security for a family life following false allegations of Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy by medical professionals in the North East; further notes many other cases of false allegations and misconduct by the same professionals; regrets reports of incidents of explicit triumphalism by social workers who have prevented parents seeing their children at Christmas; and calls for the law to be changed so that providing evidence of misbehaviour by professionals to regulatory bodies is never contempt of court.","date":"2007-11-27","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34483","proposer":"10455","edm":"363","session":"2007-08","title":"Recognition Of Mental Health Carers","text":"That this House supports the mental health charity Rethink in recognising the unique difficulties faced by the carers of those with a severe mental illness, particularly around information sharing and involvement in care planning; notes with concern that the carers of people with a severe mental illness are more likely to report a lack of understanding of their caring role; believes that mental health carers have the right to share information with, and be listened to by, health professionals; views the 2007 review of the Prime Minister's Carer's Strategy as an opportunity to recognise the vital contribution made by mental health carers; and calls upon the Government to ensure that those needs are adequately reflected.","date":"2007-11-22","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34328","proposer":"10203","edm":"226","session":"2007-08","title":"School Shootings And Anti-Depressants","text":"That this House is horrified at the recent increase in school shootings; is puzzled that the English language media failed to mention that in the Finnish tragedies, Mr Pekka-Eric Auvinen said that he 'ate SSRI anti-depressants' which, he said, made him feel 'aggressive'; notes that the perpetrators of 28 other school shootings, including at Columbine and in Minnesota, were also on anti-depressants; notes that anti-depressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have been proved to both sweep away self-regulating internal inhibitions while triggering explosive acts of violence and murderous behaviour; and calls for a study of the links between SSRI use and almost all school shootings and a rethink on the wisdom of the mass prescribing of anti-depressants to young people.","date":"2007-11-13","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34306","proposer":"10295","edm":"204","session":"2007-08","title":"Nch Growing Strong Campaign","text":"That this House supports the Growing Strong campaign by NCH, the children's charity, to highlight the huge impact emotional wellbeing has on the life outcomes of children and young people; recognises the increasing importance of the link between emotional wellbeing and social mobility; believes that urgent action needs to be taken to address the emotional health of children and young people, particularly the most vulnerable; calls on central and local government to ensure that the emotional development and needs of children and young people are given a greater priority in delivery of children's services; and further believes that all organisations such as the NHS and private and voluntary organisations working with children and young people should do more to promote emotional wellbeing.","date":"2007-11-12","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34311","proposer":"10323","edm":"209","session":"2007-08","title":"Responding To The Dangers Of Cannabis Use","text":"That this House supports the mental health charity Rethink in its call for a public education campaign to convey the dangers of cannabis use; offers this support in light of the recent review of research published in the Lancet, which concludes that frequency of cannabis use increases the risk of psychotic illness such as schizophrenia by up to 40 per cent.; calls for clarity on the cannabis debate, particularly regarding the strength of skunk varieties of the drug; believes that reclassifying cannabis will not in itself lead to a decrease in the number of people who use it; notes that the proportion of young people using cannabis has actually fallen since it was reclassified in January 2004 from 25.3 per cent. of 16 to 24 year olds in 2003-04 to 20.9 per cent. in 2006-07; and urges the Government to commit to the development of a long-term awareness and information campaign with health promotion rather than a change in the law as the main lever to reduce use, in addition to funding research into the link between cannabis use and mental ill health.","date":"2007-11-12","status":"c"},{"topic":"Mental health","id":"34200","proposer":"10323","edm":"110","session":"2007-08","title":"On The Edge Programme And Mental Health Education","text":"That this House recognises that serious mental illness in young people can have life-long consequences and the current pattern of delayed first contact with health professionals is a major public health concern; notes that developing a national network of early intervention services for young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis has been a key goal in modernising mental health services in England and remains a key commissioning priority; further notes that although there is evidence that early intervention services produce better outcomes, there is little evidence that they are intervening sufficiently early or fulfilling their stated aim of reducing the stigma associated with psychosis and improving professional and lay awareness; understands that international examples of successful early intervention across communities have depended on extensive, sustained and focused health education programmes; recognises the international standard that every 15 year old should be equipped by mainstream schooling to know how to cope with psychoses but regrets that neither teachers nor early intervention teams have so far developed the capacity, materials or models to fulfil this ambition; welcomes the development of On the Edge, an award-winning mental health education programme for schools based on interactive drama supported by the National Director for Mental Health and Royal College of Psychiatrists; and calls upon the Government to positively support such innovative mental health education programmes for schools and colleges as a means of ensuring that schools are equipped to work with their local early intervention team to promote mental well-being.","date":"2007-11-06","status":"c"}]