One of the main reasons I went into politics was to remove the stigma around mental health.
Stress, depression or anxiety continues to be the leading cause of people taking time off work, accounting for half of all cases of self-reported work-related ill health in 2022.
One of my most significant manifesto pledges was a commitment to train 1000 local people in mental health first aid awareness, as part of my campaign to transform mental wellbeing in Watford.
Sunday 21st March - First Aid (Mental Health) Bill
I have tabled a Ten Minute Rule Bill on Tuesday 23rd March entitled ‘First Aid (Mental Health) Bill’. The Bill aims to make mental health first-aid part of regular first-aid training requirements.
To mark Dementia Action Week, Watford FC and the club’s Community, Sports & Education Trust invited people from the community for a coffee morning at Vicarage Road. Guests enjoyed live music from Denis Cook, as well as the Phoenix Choir.