New Horizon for everyone’s health

23 July 2009

Commenting on the launch of the consultation on the government's New Horizon strategy for mental health and well-being Steve Shrubb, chair of the Future Visions coalition which represents the full range of mental health groups said:

"The strength of this consultation is that it has been developed with the involvement of a full range of organisations in mental healthcare. Promoting mental health is everyone's business and the coalition fully supports the move to embed good mental health across society while continuing to improve services.

"Only by working together across government can we address problems as early as possible, combat stigma and put mental health service users in charge of the support they receive. We know there can be no health without mental health.

"Fostering good mental wellbeing will be a vital part of how we respond as a society to the challenges of the recession and the longer term. This will require not simply good intentions but leadership and commitment to make all the positive work of this consultation a reality."