That Mental Health Awareness Week This is an important moment to reflect on the progress made to remove the stigma around this disease and to evaluate the situation around public investment. That’s what he did GSDthe main opposition party in Gibraltar, the advocate increased investment for this purpose.

“We spend over £130 million on health care and just £5 million dedicated to providing mental health. It is hoped that with a push for efficiency we can shift the balance and ensure that mental health, along with physical health, is adequately funded and empowered,” said the GSD, adding that “To do this we need open and honest conversations about space. the scope and impact of mental health in our community and to identify what needs to be done to ensure we target support to those who need it most.”

GSD has stated that “without serious efforts to publish accurate data, we cannot adequately direct resources in the right directionand remembering that “this week also gives us all an opportunity to shout out loud what needs to be done and to support our mental health charities.”

He also stated that he regularly received feedback from users of the service, from members of the public and from people working on the service, and that the feedback was almost exclusively critical of the service. lack of support in mental health counseling and therapy. Additionally, the high incidence of prescribing medication in this area is particularly concerning, given the very real possibility that medication is provided without adequate advice and support and alternative methods of dealing with anxiety, he added.

MP GSD, elliot phillipshas stated that last year he discovered through his work in Parliament that “Gibraltar’s public sector sick leave rates are higher than those in the UK and our European neighbors.” “After our investigation, the Chief Minister agreed to publish monthly statistics. There needs to be more data and more information,” he added.

In this regard, he has stated that “The first step must be to recognize the magnitude of the problem in order to direct our resources and help those who really need our support.. I know that many people in the community have a mountain to climb every day and getting out of bed frequently seems like an impossible task.” “GSD understands the critical need to improve integrated mental health provision and we will continue to press this important issue beyond just Sunday Mental Health Awareness, in any parliament outside and supporting the amazing work our mental health warriors are doing raising awareness and removing stigma.”