Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Durkan touched on some of the points I want to speak on. If more money was spent on mental health as a preventative measure it would be very cost effective. More money might be put into the campaign, "It's okay not to feel okay". If people were to talk earlier and not bottle things up then money could be saved in the long run. Campaigns could advise people on how diet and exercise can help with mental health. Many of us think that diet is just for our figure, but it is very important for mental health also. Sometimes these things need to be spelled out and if money was put into that message an overall saving could be made in the long run.