Domain 1: Education, Prevention, Early intervention

Question 1

Recommendation 1

Answer 1

National Mental Health Promotion Plan to be developed and overseen within Healthy Ireland frameworks

Question 2

Recommendation 2

Answer 2

Social media to be utilised to promote mental health and aid signposting

Question 3

Recommendation 3

Answer 3

Mental health services should be gender sensitive and women’s health should be specifically addressed

Question 4

Recommendation 4

Answer 4

Programme for health promotion should be reviewed to ensure effort being made

Question 5

Recommendation 5

Answer 5

New and existing community development programmes which promote social inclusion, engagement and community connectedness should be appropriately resourced and developed

Question 6

Recommendation 6

Answer 6

The proposed National Mental Health Promotion Plan and the existing work of Connecting for Life should incorporate targeted mental health promotion and prevention actions that recognise the distinct needs of priority groups.

Question 7

Recommendation 7

Answer 7

A National Stigma-Reduction Programme should be implemented to build a ‘whole community’ approach to reducing stigma and discrimination for those with mental health difficulties.

Question 8

Recommendation 8

Answer 8

Learning from innovations in improving outcomes for children and young people should be identified and should inform relevant mainstream service provision.

Question 9

Recommendation 9

Answer 9

All schools and centres for education will have initiated a dynamic Wellbeing Promotion Process by 2023, encompassing a whole-school/centre approach.

Question 10

Recommendation 10

Answer 10

A protocol should be developed between the Department of Education and Skills and the HSE on the liaison process that should be in place between primary/post-primary schools, mental health services and supports such as NEPS, GPs, primary care services and specialist mental health services.

Question 11

Recommendation 11

Answer 11

The National Mental Health Promotion Plan integrated with the Healthy Workplace Framework should incorporate actions to enhance the mental health outcomes of the working-age population through interventions aimed at mental health promotion in the workplace.

Question 12

Recommendation 12

Answer 12

Actions to achieve goals of National Positive Ageing Strategy for the mental health of older people should be developed and implemented.