MHT WalesThis year’s theme was “Mental Health and Poverty” looking at the impact of poverty, in all its forms, on the mental health of Welsh citizens of all ages.

Mental Health Today Wales is now in its third year and this year's event was supported by leading Welsh mental health organisations including NHS Wales, Gofal, Hafal, Mind Cymru, the Alzheimer’s Society and the National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University.

To view any of the presentations from this year's event click on the highlighted links below:

National Poverty Action Plan and Mental Health - Vaughan Gething AM, Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF VAUGHAN GETHING'S MINISTERIAL ADDRESS 

Mental Health and Poverty: the etiology of severe mental illness -Professor Rob Poole, Author of “Mental Health and Poverty” 

Health inequalities in Wales and mental health as a public health issue - Dr Shaaz Mahboob, Interim Associate Director of Health and Healthcare Improvement, Public Health Wales
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF DR MAHBOOB'S SEMINAR  

Female offenders and mental health - Penny Cram, Head of National Services, Hafal 

Empowering people with dementia to say no to scammers - Louise Hughes, Safeguarding Programme Manager, Age Cymru Elder Abuse Project  

A New Suicide and Self harm Action Plan for Wales - Dr Ann John, Chair of the National Advisory Group

Poverty and Mental Health in Children and Young People - Clare Lamb, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Duty to Review -Andrea Gray, Mental Health Legislation Manager

Approaches to Recovery - Angie Darlinton, West Wales Action For Mental Health

GreengAge Project Cardiff - Caroline Young, Case Worker, Gofal

Domestic Abuse and Debt - Rhiannon Paterson & Wendy McShane, Cardiff and Vale Citizens Advice Bureau

Leaving care: addressing poverty and well being - Vikki Butler, Senior Research Policy Officer, Barnados 

Dementia and Mental Health - Linda Willis and Anne Carpenter, Dementia Support Managers

Getting People's voices into care treatment plans - Darren O’Connell, Criminal Justice Officer & Christine Wilson, Senior Consultant, Hafal

Managing Money – the past, present and future - Katija Dew, Wales Co-Operative Centre

 Duty to Review the Measure: Mental Health Act Code of Practice - Ruth Coombs, Mind Cmyru

Suicide and self-harm- Sarah Stone, Executive Director for Wales Samaritans

An update on the Mental Health Strategy, Together for Mental Health- Sian Richards, Mental Health Strategy Lead for Welsh Government

 Digital inclusion and mental health - Leanne Rowlands and Mark Smith, Newport City Council