Speech at Please talk.org 3rd annual please talk forum

Speech at Please talk.org 3rd annual please talk forum“If mental health becomes more of an everyday issue that matters to us all then the stigma attached to getting help can be reduced. While Irish society will continue to experience considerable change and face new challenges ahead, a mentally healthier Irish society will be much better able to cope.” (Mental Health in Ireland:Awareness and Attitudes, 2007)Today In The Irish Sunday World 31/8/2014.In An Article Written By Alan Sherry "I Begged To Have Peter Put In Care ,But Nobody Listened...He Was Fished Out Of The River Boyne?His Mother Myra Carr Lashed Out At The Mental Health Services In The Republic Of Ireland After Spending Years Trying To Get The Help Her Son Peter Required.Everybody Has Let Peter Down In My Eyes-Society,The Mental Health System,The Whole Lot.ALL The Years I Was Looking For"HELP"For Peter I Was Getting The Deaf Ear.She Now Feels That People Will Look At Peter As Just "Another Statistic"And Nothing Will Be Learned From His Death.?