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£1.3m for mental health services in Wales
Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced additional mental health support that anyone in Wales can access when they need to.
Supported by £1.3 million of funding, the package includes a new online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy course and other online and phone support services.
Support measures already available and further supported by the £1.3 million funding package are: the CALL Mental Health Listening Line; Beat eating disorders helpline; Mind Active Monitoring; Activate Your Life; and SilverCloud - an online course which offers support for anxiety, depression, and much more, all based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Gething said: “Surveys by the Office of National Statistics and Public Health Wales have shown that levels of anxiety rose at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and have remained higher than usual during lockdown. NHS Wales and partners already provide some phone and online-based mental health support but today’s announcement will extend what is already available and provide a new online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy course, that anyone aged 16 or over can access.
“SilverCloud offers support for a range of issues including anxiety and depression. The national pilot of the programme is being evaluated to test usability and effectiveness, building on previous work led by Powys Local Health Board which so far has supported over 3,000 people. The Welsh Government is committed to supporting the mental health of the public, and we have ensured this package of additional measures are in place ahead of any potential second wave this winter and as the impact of the pandemic is felt more widely. These services are aimed at helping low level mental health issues; they are not a replacement for more specialist services but we hope by providing instant access to support they will help reduce pressure on primary care and other more specialist services.”
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