English: That Mind Cymru report says that 29 per cent of the young people questioned had tried to access mental health support during lockdown, and it goes on to say that more than 1 in 3 young people in Wales, 39 per cent, were unable to access the support that they sought, higher than the equivalent figure for England, which was around 23 per cent. That to me cuts to what I'm trying to do with this particular exercise. I've encouraged previous Ministers, and the current Minister, to ensure that the support is there, and I do so again today. We have to invest, of course, in services provided by the NHS directly, support services - some excellent services provided by charities and the third sector - ensure that the capacity is there to deal with what is undoubtedly a growing issue, but we also have to ensure that those pathways to the help that young people need are properly signposted. We have to make sure that young people are encouraged to seek that support, that they're taken by the hand on that hopefully very short journey to early intervention. And, of course, this is where the capacity issue comes in. We have to give them the confidence that when they knock on that door, it is answered and answered quickly. Mental health problems can take many, many forms. I spoke to Jo Whitfield of the eating disorder charity, Beat, this morning, and she said that we know that reaching out for help for an eating disorder takes a lot of courage. We also know that the sooner somebody accesses eating disorder treatment, the better their chances of recovery, and it's crucial that when somebody takes the brave step of asking for help, healthcare professionals understand how to support them, and they want to see investment in not just healthcare staff training, but education staff training, too. So, young people in need of support need to be encouraged to seek that support in the first place.
Welsh: Dywed adroddiad Mind Cymru fod 29 y cant o'r bobl ifanc a holwyd wedi ceisio cael gafael ar gymorth iechyd meddwl yn ystod y cyfyngiadau symud, ac aiff ymlaen i ddweud bod mwy nag 1 o bob 3 o bobl ifanc yng Nghymru, 39 y cant, wedi methu cael y cymorth roeddent yn ei geisio, sy'n uwch na'r ffigur cyfatebol ar gyfer Lloegr, a oedd oddeutu 23 y cant. Mae hynny'n ategu'r hyn rwy'n ceisio ei wneud gyda'r ymarfer penodol hwn. Rwyf wedi annog Gweinidogion blaenorol, a'r Gweinidog presennol, i sicrhau bod y gefnogaeth ar gael, ac rwy'n gwneud hynny eto heddiw. Mae'n rhaid i ni fuddsoddi, wrth gwrs, mewn gwasanaethau a ddarperir gan y GIG yn uniongyrchol, gwasanaethau cymorth - rhai gwasanaethau rhagorol a ddarperir gan elusennau a'r trydydd sector - gan sicrhau bod y capasiti yno i ymdopi â'r hyn sydd heb os yn broblem gynyddol, ond mae'n rhaid inni hefyd sicrhau bod y llwybrau at y cymorth sydd ei angen ar bobl ifanc wedi eu dynodi'n briodol. Mae'n rhaid inni sicrhau bod pobl ifanc yn cael eu hannog i geisio'r cymorth hwnnw, eu bod yn cael eu tywys ar daith fer iawn, gobeithio, tuag at ymyrraeth gynnar. Ac wrth gwrs, dyma lle mae mater capasiti'n codi. Mae'n rhaid inni roi hyder iddynt, pan fyddant yn curo ar y drws hwnnw, y bydd yn cael ei ateb ac yn cael ei ateb yn gyflym. Daw problemau iechyd meddwl ar sawl ffurf. Siaradais â Jo Whitfield o'r elusen anhwylderau bwyta, Beat, y bore yma, a dywedodd ein bod yn gwybod bod gofyn am help gydag anhwylder bwyta yn galw am lawer o ddewrder. Rydym hefyd yn gwybod, po gyntaf y caiff rhywun driniaeth ar gyfer anhwylder bwyta, y gorau yw eu gobaith o wella, a phan fo rhywun yn cymryd y cam dewr o ofyn am help, mae'n hanfodol fod gweithwyr gofal iechyd proffesiynol yn deall sut i'w cefnogi, ac maent eisiau gweld buddsoddiad mewn hyfforddiant i staff addysg hefyd yn ogystal â hyfforddiant i staff gofal iechyd. Felly, mae angen annog pobl ifanc sydd angen cymorth i geisio'r cymorth hwnnw yn y lle cyntaf.