English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I welcome today's debate on what is a deeply emotive and important issue. The impact of losing someone to suicide is devastating and unquestionably has far-reaching effects on families, friends and communities, as Lynne Neagle set out in opening the debate, and was added to by every other Member in a different way during the course of it. I recognise, as speakers do, that bereavement by suicide is a unique sense of loss, and that people experience a wide range of emotions. No-one can predict exactly how people will react to such an event, but it is important that support is available in the right places and at the right times for those who need it. I recognise that people who are bereaved by suicide can be at risk themselves, so ensuring that appropriate postvention support is, I recognise, critically important. I am committed to improving postvention support as part of our broader programme of work to prevent suicide and self-harm. Understanding the complexity of circumstances and risk factors that contribute to suicide is key if we are to prevent future deaths by suicide. The recent review by Public Health Wales, referred to earlier and last week, into the deaths of children and young people by probable suicide is part of helping us to understand this. The review highlighted the significant number of children and young people who were known to public services, for instance health, social services and criminal justice, challenging all public services to consider future opportunities to intervene early to prevent death by suicide. It is clear that no one person or agency can prevent suicide and self-harm. So, partnership and cross-sector working are critical to maximise opportunities for prevention. Creating a culture - as we have taken some steps towards - that encourages people to talk, and taking a public health approach to supporting emotional well-being are also an essential part of improvement. Our 'Together for Mental Health' strategy is underpinned by meaningful collaboration and partnership, delivered by a range of organisations, from public sector to third sector, and overseen by a multi-agency national partnership board. A recent announcement in the draft budget commits a further £20 million to mental health services, raising the ring fence to £712 million, which demonstrates our continued commitment to improving the services. That builds on the additional £0.5 million announced this year specifically for suicide prevention and support. I've also committed to doubling the funding, together with the education Minister, for the whole-school approach work, and of course that is funding that comes from both the education and health portfolios.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Rwy'n croesawu'r ddadl heddiw ar fater sy'n hynod o emosiynol a phwysig. Mae effaith colli rhywun i hunanladdiad yn ddinistriol, a heb os yn cael effeithiau pellgyrhaeddol ar deuluoedd, ffrindiau a chymunedau, fel y nododd Lynne Neagle wrth agor y ddadl, ac fel yr ychwanegodd pob Aelod arall mewn ffordd wahanol yn ystod y ddadl. Rwy'n cydnabod, fel y mae'r llefarwyr yn ei wneud, fod profedigaeth ar ôl hunanladdiad yn fath unigryw o golled, a bod pobl yn profi ystod eang o emosiynau. Ni all unrhyw un ragweld sut yn union y bydd pobl yn ymateb i ddigwyddiad o'r fath, ond mae'n bwysig fod cefnogaeth ar gael yn y mannau iawn ac ar yr adegau iawn i'r rhai sydd ei hangen. Rwy'n cydnabod y gall pobl sydd mewn profedigaeth ar ôl hunanladdiad fod mewn perygl eu hunain, felly mae sicrhau bod y gefnogaeth ôl-ymyrraeth briodol honno ar gael yn hanfodol bwysig. Rwyf wedi ymrwymo i wella cefnogaeth ôl-ymyrraeth fel rhan o'n rhaglen waith ehangach i atal hunanladdiad a hunan-niweidio. Mae deall cymhlethdod yr amgylchiadau a'r ffactorau risg sy'n cyfrannu at hunanladdiad yn allweddol os ydym am atal marwolaethau drwy hunanladdiad yn y dyfodol. Mae'r adolygiad diweddar gan Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru, y cyfeiriwyd ato yn gynharach a'r wythnos diwethaf, i farwolaethau plant a phobl ifanc drwy hunanladdiad tebygol yn rhan o'r hyn a fydd yn ein helpu i ddeall hyn. Amlygodd yr adolygiad y nifer sylweddol o blant a phobl ifanc roedd gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn gwybod amdanynt, er enghraifft gwasanaethau iechyd, gwasanaethau cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau cyfiawnder troseddol, gan herio'r holl wasanaethau cyhoeddus i ystyried cyfleoedd yn y dyfodol i ymyrryd yn gynnar i atal marwolaeth drwy hunanladdiad. Mae'n amlwg na all unrhyw un unigolyn neu asiantaeth atal hunanladdiad a hunan-niweidio. Felly, mae gweithio mewn partneriaeth ac ar draws y sectorau yn hanfodol er mwyn sicrhau y ceir cymaint o gyfleoedd â phosibl i atal. Mae creu diwylliant - fel rydym wedi cymryd rhai camau tuag at ei wneud - sy'n annog pobl i siarad, a mabwysiadu dull iechyd y cyhoedd o gefnogi lles emosiynol hefyd yn rhan hanfodol o sicrhau gwelliant. Yn sail i'n strategaeth 'Law yn Llaw at Iechyd Meddwl' ceir partneriaethau a chydweithredu ystyrlon gan ystod o sefydliadau, o'r sector cyhoeddus i'r trydydd sector, a chânt eu goruchwylio gan fwrdd partneriaeth cenedlaethol amlasiantaethol. Mae cyhoeddiad diweddar yn y gyllideb ddrafft yn ymrwymo £20 miliwn ychwanegol i wasanaethau iechyd meddwl, gan godi'r arian sydd wedi'i glustnodi i £712 miliwn, sy'n dangos ein hymrwymiad parhaus i wella'r gwasanaethau. Mae hynny'n adeiladu ar y £0.5 miliwn ychwanegol a gyhoeddwyd eleni yn benodol ar gyfer atal hunanladdiad a chymorth. Rwyf hefyd wedi ymrwymo, gyda'r Gweinidog addysg, i ddyblu'r cyllid ar gyfer gwaith y dull ysgol gyfan, ac wrth gwrs, daw'r cyllid hwnnw o'r portffolios addysg ac iechyd.