English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'd like to thank committee members for their work in producing the report on perinatal mental health, and the Chair for the way in which she opened today's debate. I do welcome today's debate, which reflects how far we have come in recognising perinatal mental health issues. The days when mental health issues in pregnancy and postnatally were dismissed as simply common complaints that would disappear over time are thankfully in the past. There is an increased awareness and recognition that must lead to much improved care to enable us to tackle issues that can have a severe impact on families, as has been set out in today's debate, especially when people can feel at their most vulnerable. I'm pleased to agree in principle 23 out of 27 recommendations in the report, and I'll summarise some of the action that we're taking that arises from the inquiry. Members will be aware that steps have been taken in recent years to improve prevention and early intervention. So, the all-Wales maternity record, the Healthy Child Wales programme and the new family resilience tool that Jenny Rathbone mentioned are helping to identify early on the additional mental health support new mothers may need. On that particular point, the family resilience tool has been developed with support from the Government, with leadership and with finance, and since October last year all health visitors in Wales are being trained in its use. So, we are looking at - [ Inaudible.] - to improve practice and to help families with the greatest need.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Hoffwn ddiolch i aelodau'r pwyllgor am eu gwaith yn cynhyrchu'r adroddiad ar iechyd meddwl amenedigol, ac i'r Cadeirydd am y ffordd yr agorodd y ddadl heddiw. Croesawaf y ddadl heddiw, sy'n adlewyrchu pa mor bell rydym wedi dod o ran cydnabod problemau iechyd meddwl amenedigol. Diolch byth, mae'r dyddiau pan oedd materion iechyd meddwl yn ystod beichiogrwydd ac yn y cyfnod amenedigol yn cael eu diystyru fel cwynion cyffredin a fyddai'n diflannu dros amser yn perthyn i'r gorffennol. Ceir mwy o ymwybyddiaeth a chydnabyddiaeth a rhaid i'r rhain arwain at ofal gwell o lawer i'n galluogi i fynd i'r afael â phroblemau a all effeithio'n ddifrifol ar deuluoedd, fel y nodwyd yn y ddadl heddiw, yn arbennig pan fo pobl yn gallu teimlo ar eu mwyaf bregus. Rwy'n falch iawn o gytuno mewn egwyddor â 23 allan o'r 27 o argymhellion yn yr adroddiad, ac fe grynhoaf rhai o'r camau rydym yn eu cymryd sy'n codi o'r ymchwiliad. Bydd yr Aelodau'n ymwybodol fod camau wedi'u cymryd yn y blynyddoedd diwethaf i wella gwaith atal ac ymyrraeth gynnar. Felly, mae cofnod mamolaeth Cymru, rhaglen Plentyn Iach Cymru, a'r offeryn newydd ar gyfer asesu gwytnwch teuluoedd a grybwyllwyd gan Jenny Rathbone yn helpu i nodi'n gynnar pa gymorth iechyd meddwl ychwanegol y gallai fod ei angen ar famau newydd. Ar y pwynt penodol hwnnw, datblygwyd yr offeryn asesu gwytnwch teuluoedd drwy gymorth y Llywodraeth, gydag arweiniad a chyllid, ac ers mis Hydref y llynedd mae holl ymwelwyr iechyd Cymru yn cael hyfforddiant ar ei ddefnydd. Felly, rydym yn edrych ar - [ Anghlywadwy.] - i wella ymarfer a helpu'r teuluoedd mwyaf anghenus.