DEPRESSION AND ITS TREATMENT

Early day motion 1369, tabled 28 April 2009 by Brian Iddon (Labour). Signed by 75 members.

That this House welcomes the launch of the Depression Alliance's report Daring to Choose: ten ways to deliver choice for people with depression and anxiety; supports the work of the Depression Alliance and Depression Awareness Week, 20 to 26 April 2009; notes with concern that one in six people in the UK will suffer from depression in their lives; believes that choice is vital to empower people and combat stigma and discrimination; welcomes the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme but recognises that it needs to be integrated with a wide range of other services for it to be effective; and calls on the Government to make depression and anxiety an urgent public health priority, make available a full range of treatment options, psychological, pharmacological, social and others, and implement the recommendations set out in the Depression Alliance's report.

Signatures by party: Labour 45, Liberal Democrat 15, Conservative 4, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.