Mr. Mark O'Donnell:

Certainly. One of the things we see most often in the work we do day-to-day with stroke survivors is the lack of psychological supports. Looking at the after-effects and the impact of a stroke on the patient, 35% of people who have had a stroke have some cognitive impairment post stroke in addition to the physical toll of it, which has huge psychological impacts on the individual. Looking at it further, up to 30% people who have suffered a stroke will experience depression at some stage in their post-stroke phase. That is a huge burden on people that is not being adequately addressed at the moment. More broadly, when we speak with stroke survivors and their families, the phrase that is often used is that they go off a cliff when they come out of the acute services. The supports just are not there. They are trying to self-navigate through that landscape and find out what supports might be available and so on. The psychological support is absolutely huge. It is one of the biggest gaps we see there. I might refer to my colleague, Dr. Hynes, to speak to the psychological input.