English: Thank you for your statement, Minister. There was a report in the Guardian recently that some refugees from Ukraine that have come to the United Kingdom were having to wait up to two years before being able to receive specialist therapy to help them deal with the atrocities that they have faced as a result of the war. We, of course, can't imagine the pressure on these people who've seen such things, who have felt such pain, anxiety and uncertainty, who've lost their homes, their careers, the future that they had planned for themselves, and, of course, who've lost loved ones, friends, neighbours and who have, unfortunately, suffered violence and sexual violence. The chaos and the delays of weeks while they wait for visas or means to travel to the UK also cause and intensify mental health issues for those who find themselves in a situation of such stress and anxiety. The report noted that services across the United Kingdom were piecemeal in nature, with some areas described by the charity Room to Heal, which provides support to people who have fled persecution, as deserts in terms of the availability of treatment for trauma. The Royal College of Psychiatrists has also stated that the plans that are in place to welcome refugees should have included a mechanism to identify the signs of trauma early on. We know, of course, that the whole experience of fleeing from war will have a particularly harmful impact on children, to the point where it could even change their personalities and cause long-term psychological harm. Again, Save the Children has stated that there is a lack of mental health support available to children who have been severely traumatised and who are arriving here from Ukraine. Beyond being able to access NHS care, officials at the Department of Health and Social Care in England haven't referred to any specific provision to offer trauma support to refugees who have just arrived on our shores. The Welsh Refugee Council has noted that the major concern of those who arrive here having fled is the level and type of support available to them to be able to access public services, such as mental health treatment. And it's estimated that there are waiting times of up to two years at present in some parts of the United Kingdom, as I said. So, could the Minister tell us what the situation is in Wales regarding the support available to facilitate access to specialist services like these? What mental health services for trauma support, in particular, are currently available in Wales for those fleeing Ukraine, beyond general access to NHS care? And, could the Minister also provide figures for the waiting times and lists for mental health and trauma services, please? Could we, in Wales, commit additional funding to our mental health services to cope with increased demand, and ensure that those who have suffered trauma because of war receive appropriate treatment? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch am eich datganiad, Weinidog. Roedd yna adroddiad yn y Guardian yn ddiweddar fod rhai ffoaduriaid o Wcráin sydd wedi dod i'r Deyrnas Gyfunol yn gorfod aros hyd at ddwy flynedd cyn gallant gael therapi arbenigol i'w helpu i wella o effaith yr erchyllterau maen nhw wedi dioddef yn sgil rhyfel. Gallwn ni, wrth gwrs, ddim dychmygu y pwysau sydd wedi bod ar y bobl yma sydd wedi gweld siẁd bethau, sydd wedi teimlo siẁd boen a siẁd bryder ac ansicrwydd, sydd wedi colli eu cartrefi, eu gyrfaoedd, y dyfodol roedden nhw wedi cynllunio, ac, wrth gwrs, sydd wedi colli anwyliaid, ffrindiau, cymdogion ac sydd wedi, yn anffodus, dioddef trais a thrais rhywiol. Mae'r anhrefn a'r oedi wythnosau o hyd am fisa neu fodd i deithio i Brydain hefyd, wrth gwrs, yn achosi ac yn dwysáu problemau iechyd meddwl y rhai sy'n cael eu hunain mewn sefyllfa o siẁd straen a gofid. Roedd yr adroddiad yn nodi bod gwasanaethau ar draws y Deyrnas Gyfunol yn dameidiog yn hyn o beth, gyda rhai ardaloedd yn cael eu disgrifio gan yr elusen Room to Heal, sy'n darparu cefnogaeth i bobl sydd wedi ffoi rhag erledigaeth, fel diffeithwch o ran triniaeth sydd ar gael pan ddaw'n fater o drin trawma. Mae Coleg Brenhinol y Seiciatryddion hefyd wedi datgan y dylai'r cynlluniau sydd yn eu lle ar gyfer croesawu ffoaduriaid fod wedi cynnwys mecanwaith ar gyfer adnabod arwyddion trawma yn gynnar. Rydym, wrth gwrs, yn gwybod y bydd yr holl brofiad o ffoi o'r rhyfel yn effeithio'n arbennig o wael ar blant, i'r pwynt lle gallai hyd yn oed newid eu personoliaethau a chael niwed seicolegol hirdymor. Eto, mae Achub y Plant wedi dweud bod diffyg cymorth iechyd meddwl ar gael i'r plant sydd wedi eu trawmateiddio'n ddifrifol sy'n cyrraedd yma o Wcráin. Y tu hwnt i gael mynediad at ofal y gwasanaeth iechyd, nid yw swyddogion yr Adran Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol yn Lloegr wedi sôn am unrhyw ddarpariaeth benodol i ddarparu cymorth trawma i ffoaduriaid sydd newydd gyrraedd ein glannau. Mae Cyngor Ffoaduriaid Cymru wedi nodi mai prif bryder y rhai sy'n cyrraedd yma wedi iddynt ffoi yw'r lefel a math o gymorth sydd ar gael iddynt i gael mynediad at wasanaethau cyhoeddus, fel triniaeth iechyd meddwl. Amcangyfrifir bod rhestrau aros hyd at ddwy flynedd o hyd ar hyn o bryd mewn rhai ardaloedd o'r Deyrnas Gyfunol, fel roeddwn i'n ei ddweud. Felly, a allai'r Gweinidog roi gwybod inni beth yw'r sefyllfa yng Nghymru o ran y cymorth sydd ar gael i gael mynediad at wasanaethau arbenigol fel hyn? Pa wasanaethau iechyd meddwl ar gyfer cymorth trawma, yn benodol, sydd ar gael ar hyn o bryd yng Nghymru i'r rhai sy'n ffoi o Wcráin, y tu hwnt i fynediad cyffredinol at ofal y gwasanaeth iechyd? Ac, a all y Gweinidog hefyd ddarparu ffigurau ar gyfer y rhestrau aros ar gyfer gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl a thrawma, os gwelwch yn dda? A allwn ni yng Nghymru ymrwymo mwy o gyllid i'n gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl i ymdopi â'r galw cynyddol, a sicrhau bod y rhai sydd wedi dioddef trawma oherwydd rhyfel yn cael triniaeth addas? Diolch.