Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I will finish on this point, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Young people should not be entering the system via health centre waiting rooms but via suitable access that is stigma free. We must remove the siloed access that only kicks in at critical stages for young people and move to early detection and a comprehensive suite of services. We must move from a paternalistic approach to youth mental health and actively include young people in designing a system that is appropriate for them.

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