Sir, – Watching RTÉ Investigates confirmed that “the more things change the more they remain the same”. The programme focused on A Vision for Change, a report on mental health service provision 20 years ago. I clearly recall being at the launch of that report and, to the annoyance of many people, I asked the junior minister at that time if he would propose meeting in 10 years to assess its progress. This question was asked based on my daily experience – peppered with a degree of cynicism.
The first report on people with mental illness was compiled as far back as 1851.
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