of life. But most of all the Labour Party I lead will speak out against prejudice. We can't prevent all mental ill-health. There are not cures for all conditions. But we can help change the culture in our country. We can insist that everyone counts. That everyone matters. And that no-one dealing with any form of illness should ever feel ashamed. My husband was referred for CBT in July 2011 for a stress/anxiety disorder. He had to wait 15 months for treatment which has just begun. During the wait he lost his executive post, our kids and I were traumatised by his increasingly irrational behaviour and we may yet have to sell our home. When I complained I was told that if we had lived in Hull, 16 miles away, he would have had treatment within 13 weeks! The loss to the economy is real, my husband's job has been outsourced from the UK. The other costs including ambulance services, social services, and the impact on our children etc... is not quantified If someone with Cancer or heart disease had had the same wait there would have been a public outcry but because it is mental health we have to suffer in silence and be blamed and labelled. I am in dispair. When I originally commented I clicked the "Notify me when new comments are added" checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get three emails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove