His book, Conflict, Peace and Mental Health was published by Manchester University Press in 2017. “In Northern Ireland we spend 6 per cent on mental health issues but in England and Wales it is 12 per cent. Yet the need in Northern Ireland is much larger and will be over a sustained period,” he said. The Cinderella issue was the mental health impact of the Troubles. “Even though it’s late in the day I’d love to see a major initiative, a major strand of government, coming out of the talks at Stormont around mental health and well-being.

Source: The Irish Times October 14, 2019 01:18 UTC