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Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Sector leader
Gemma Byrne
Policy and Influencing Manager, Mind
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Quoted in the press, across 1 topic since 29 Jan 2026
02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics
Gemma Byrne: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Policy and Influencing Manager, Mind
- Quoted on
- Mental health
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 20 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 29 Jan 2026
04 The signal · where Gemma Byrne sits on mental health
Leading
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on mental health.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Professor Peter FonagyAcademicProfessor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Developmental Science; Head of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London (UCL)Leading
Dr Sarah HughesSector leaderChief Executive, Mind (The National Association for Mental Health)Leading- Dr Sam JonesClinicianOfficer for Mental Health, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)Leading
- Gemma ByrneSector leaderPolicy and Influencing Manager, MindLeading
Sir Simon WesselyAcademicRegius Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College LondonLeading- Siobhan O'NeillAcademicProfessor; Northern Ireland's Mental Health ChampionLeading
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05 On the record · press
What Gemma Byrne has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- aol.co.uk
- birminghammail.co.uk
- careappointments.com
- caremanagementmatters.co.uk
- examinerlive.co.uk
Where Gemma Byrne has been quoted
- Midlands city named seventh most depressed place in whole of Englandbirminghammail.co.uk · 20 Sept 2026
- The Surrey areas with some of the South East's lowest rates of depressiongetsurrey.co.uk · 13 Sept 2026
- New map shows Londoners are least likely to have depression - Every area rankedmylondon.news · 6 Sept 2026
- England's most depressed places mapped as two Yorkshire areas among worstexaminerlive.co.uk · 6 Sept 2026
- Birmingham area named among most depressed places in Englandbirminghammail.co.uk · 6 Sept 2026
- England's most depressed places revealed in map exposing scale of mental health crisis - AOLaol.co.uk · 4 Sept 2026
- The Lancashire neighbourhood where almost three in 10 people have depressionlancs.live · 4 Sept 2026
- Mental health crisis in England as children as young as six seek helpmirror.co.uk · 1 Sept 2026
- Mental health crisis in England as children as young as SIX seek help - AOLaol.co.uk · 1 Sept 2026
- Increasing demand leading to mental health care waits - Care Management Matterscaremanagementmatters.co.uk · 2 Feb 2026
- Mental health patients struggling to get the care they need, says regulator – Care Appointmentscareappointments.com · 29 Jan 2026
How we found the articles that name Gemma Byrne: we searched news for these terms.
- mental health
- mental health services
- CAMHS
- psychiatric
- suicide prevention
- mental health crisis
- talking therapies
- IAPT
Also searched with “mental health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Mental health
Verbatim
“Depression might feel like you get less enjoyment from the things you previously enjoyed, it might make you want to withdraw from loved ones, you might have trouble eating, sleeping, and exercising, and you can feel isolated or hopeless.”
“For example, we know that struggling financially can take a huge toll on your mental health and equally, struggling with your mental health can make it harder to manage your finances.”
“No matter what kind of symptoms you have, everyone deserves to be able to access the help that they need. These figures show a significant number of people reporting poor mental health across the North West.”
“These figures show a significant number of people reporting poor mental health across the North West. While the exact reasons are unclear, we do know there are huge links between deprivation and mental wellbeing.”
“That's why we need to see a shift in our mental health system towards better understanding of people's needs upfront and providing care that is holistic, appropriate, and person-centred.”
“That's why we need to see a shift in our mental health system towards better understanding of people's needs upfront and providing care that is holistic, appropriate, and person-centred.”
“While the exact reasons are unclear, we do know there are huge links between deprivation and mental wellbeing.”
“A&E can be a frightening environment for anyone in mental health crisis, let alone a child. Making them spend more than 12 hours there is simply unacceptable.”
“A&E can be a frightening environment for anyone in mental health crisis, let alone a child. Making them spend more than 12 hours there is simply unacceptable.”
“These findings deliver a damning verdict on the state of mental health inpatient care.”
“These findings deliver a damning verdict on the state of mental health inpatient care.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
- I am more than my pain: Thinking about mental health as a trans Autistic personCentre for Mental Health
- Social care: Burnham’s National Care Service has no offer yet for working-age adultsLearning Disability Today
- More than one in three young people report mental health challenges in surveyNorthampton Chronicle and Echo
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