The Scottish Parliament: - Cross Party Groups

Mental Health

Purpose of the Group

To act as a forum for assessing the implications for people with mental health problems and their carers of any relevant proposed legislation which may impact upon them.
To raise awareness and understanding of mental illness and mental health and wellbeing.
To promote the rights of people with mental health problems and their carers, and help to ensure that the experience and views of these groups inform the political process.
To campaign to reduce the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental health problems and work to improve public understanding of mental health issues.

Forthcoming meetings
Meeting on Wednesday 8 October at 5.30 pm in Committee Room 3. Please note this will be a joint meeting with the Cross-Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse. Anyone wishing to attend should in the first instance contact Colin McFarlane, assistant to Richard Simpson MSP, Tel: 0131 348 6757, E-mail: colin.mcfarlane@scottish.parliament.uk

Agendas/Links

Minutes

Annual Return/Report

Group Members
MSP Robin Harper Mary Scanlon Cathie Craigie John Wilson Richard Simpson Margaret Smith		Non-MSP Individuals Alan Lee MSYP Organisations Royal College of Psychiatrists Scottish Association for Mental Health National Scizophrenia Foundation (Scot) British Psychological Society Bipolar Fellowship Depression Alliance Scotland Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry Penumbra Information Statistics Division Mental Welfare Commission A Carer's Connection Association of Directors of Social Work RNID Scottish Council on Deafness Care Commission Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance Voices of Experience (VOX) Seeme Scotland Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Scotland Mental Health Nursing Forum Royal College of Nursing GMC Scotland Association of Community Health Partnerships Mental Health Foundation

Group Officers

Co-Convener: Richard Simpson MSP

Co-Convener: John Wilson MSP

Vice-Convener: Robin Harper MSP

Vice-Convener: Mary Scanlon MSP

Secretary: James Hendry, RCPsych

Treasurer: Alan Lee MSYP

Contact
Richard Simpson MSP Room M2.19 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Tel: 0131 348 6756