English: Now, the petition talks about the need to increase funding for mental health issues, and I'm really pleased to report that, in terms of funding in the next financial year, we've secured a further £42 million to support mental health services. This should, however, be seen within the context of the £780 million that we spend annually on mental health services, and I've started some detailed research to make sure that we're spending that larger amount on the appropriate things. We also need to make sure that the funding we put in is making a difference to patients, so we must be careful not to focus just on how much we put in to support mental health, but to make sure that we keep an eye on the outcomes we're seeing as a result of that investment. I've been clear that I'd like to see a greater shift in resources towards prevention and earlier, often non-medicalised mental health support, and refocus that towards the needs of children and young people, where 80 per cent of mental health issues start. Now, the petitioner also talks about people needing mental health support in a crisis, and I'm sure the Petitions Committee is aware of the report that was published earlier this year by the national crisis care concordat group, which analysed what the demand looks like for mental health crisis care. They found that 950 people a day in Wales seek support from the public sector for mental health or welfare concerns, and about 300 of those are for emergencies. The problem is that the current structure that supports these is often emergency services, which, despite a huge training initiative undertaken by the police and ambulance services, don't always have the knowledge or expertise to respond to the specific mental health situation. And that's why we've earmarked an additional £6 million to address this issue, which needs urgent attention, in particular when it comes to out-of-hours support. But if people find they're in a crisis, it means that there's been a failure in the system earlier on. When it comes to mental health, early intervention is absolutely key, and I'm clear that this absolutely doesn't mean that it always has to be a medical intervention. This morning, I spoke to the Wales Alliance for Mental Health, including Mind, to understand and agree that there is a need to respond to the social and economic issues that can cause mental health issues, and which are likely to become more visible as we come out of lockdown. And that's why I've earmarked an additional £4 million to increase our capacity to deliver more timely early intervention, where people don't need to be referred into that service via a GP, and a service that can be delivered outside of the health service by specialist third sector groups. So, the aim is to ensure that there's easy access to a range of help for low-level mental health issues across Wales, and build on that support that we've already put in place during the pandemic, including cognitive behavioural therapy online. Now, if we get this early intervention right, we'll avoid the crisis care later that would be necessary. And it's really important in order to respond to the changing needs of the population in a period where there's been a societal trauma event, where it's clear that there are raised levels of anxiety in our population. Writing a programme and ensuring buy-in is difficult, and that's what we've tried to do with 'Together for Mental Health', but making sure that those partners help us deliver on that and that we have a responsibility is actually a greater challenge. And in order to hit the targets we've set out in our strategy, I've established a new mental health ministerial delivery and oversight board in Wales, and that board met for the first time last week. And whilst I understand the pressure on the system, I am absolutely clear about my commitment to drive progress on work relating to mental health. So, I hope that what I've said today provides an assurance about our commitment to changing mental health needs, supported by additional, significant funding. I'd like to thank the people who presented this issue to the Senedd and for drawing attention to this important issue. I hope you'll agree that we've delivered on the request for more funding and we are putting very clear measures in place to improve waiting times for people in crisis. Diolch.
Welsh: Nawr, mae'r ddeiseb yn sôn am yr angen i gynyddu'r cyllid ar gyfer materion iechyd meddwl, ac rwy'n falch iawn o adrodd, mewn perthynas â chyllid yn y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf, ein bod wedi sicrhau £42 miliwn arall i gefnogi gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl. Fodd bynnag, dylid ystyried hyn yng nghyd-destun y £780 miliwn a wariwn yn flynyddol ar wasanaethau iechyd meddwl, ac rwyf wedi dechrau gwaith ymchwil manwl i sicrhau ein bod yn gwario'r swm mwy hwnnw ar y pethau priodol. Mae angen i ni hefyd sicrhau bod y cyllid a roddwn i mewn yn gwneud gwahaniaeth i gleifion, felly mae'n rhaid i ni fod yn ofalus nad ydym yn canolbwyntio'n unig ar faint rydym yn ei roi i gefnogi iechyd meddwl, ond yn hytrach, dylem sicrhau ein bod yn cadw llygad ar y canlyniadau rydym yn eu gweld o ganlyniad i'r buddsoddiad hwnnw. Rwyf wedi bod yn glir yr hoffwn weld yr adnoddau'n symud mwy tuag at atal a chymorth iechyd meddwl cynharach, yn aml cymorth nad yw'n feddygol, ac ailffocysu hynny tuag at anghenion plant a phobl ifanc, lle mae 80 y cant o broblemau iechyd meddwl yn dechrau. Nawr, mae'r deisebydd hefyd yn sôn am bobl sydd angen cymorth iechyd meddwl mewn argyfwng, ac rwy'n siŵr bod y Pwyllgor Deisebau yn ymwybodol o'r adroddiad a gyhoeddwyd yn gynharach eleni gan y grŵp concordat gofal mewn argyfwng cenedlaethol, a ddadansoddodd y galw am ofal iechyd meddwl mewn argyfwng. Canfuwyd bod 950 o bobl y dydd yng Nghymru yn gofyn am gymorth gan y sector cyhoeddus ar gyfer pryderon iechyd meddwl neu lesiant, ac mae tua 300 o'r rheini ar gyfer argyfyngau. Y broblem yw bod y strwythur presennol sy'n cefnogi'r rhain yn aml yn wasanaethau brys, nad oes ganddynt bob amser wybodaeth ac arbenigedd i ymateb i'r sefyllfa iechyd meddwl benodol, er gwaethaf menter hyfforddi enfawr a gynhaliwyd gan yr heddlu a'r gwasanaethau ambiwlans. A dyna pam ein bod wedi clustnodi £6 miliwn ychwanegol i fynd i'r afael â'r mater hwn sy'n galw am sylw ar frys, yn enwedig mewn perthynas â chymorth y tu allan i oriau. Ond os yw pobl yn wynebu argyfwng, mae'n golygu bod methiant wedi bod yn y system yn gynharach. O ran iechyd meddwl, mae ymyrraeth gynnar yn gwbl allweddol, ac rwy'n berffaith glir nad yw hyn yn golygu bod yn rhaid iddi fod yn ymyrraeth feddygol bob amser. Y bore yma, siaradais â Chynghrair Iechyd Meddwl Cymru, gan gynnwys Mind, i ddeall a chytuno bod angen ymateb i'r problemau cymdeithasol ac economaidd a all achosi problemau iechyd meddwl, ac sy'n debygol o ddod yn fwy gweladwy wrth inni ddod allan o'r cyfyngiadau symud. A dyna pam rwyf wedi clustnodi £4 miliwn ychwanegol i gynyddu ein gallu i ddarparu ymyrraeth gynnar fwy amserol, gwasanaeth nad oes angen cyfeirio pobl ato drwy feddyg teulu, a gwasanaeth y gellir ei ddarparu y tu allan i'r gwasanaeth iechyd gan grwpiau trydydd sector arbenigol. Felly, y nod yw sicrhau bod amrywiaeth o gymorth ar gael yn hawdd ar gyfer problemau iechyd meddwl lefel isel ledled Cymru, ac adeiladu ar y cymorth rydym eisoes wedi'i roi ar waith yn ystod y pandemig, gan gynnwys therapi gwybyddol ymddygiadol ar-lein. Nawr, os cawn yr ymyrraeth gynnar yn iawn, byddwn yn osgoi'r gofal mewn argyfwng a fyddai'n angenrheidiol yn ddiweddarach. Ac mae'n bwysig iawn er mwyn ymateb i anghenion newidiol y boblogaeth mewn cyfnod lle cafwyd digwyddiad sydd wedi achosi trawma cymdeithasol, a lle mae'n amlwg fod lefelau uwch o orbryder yn ein poblogaeth. Mae ysgrifennu rhaglen a sicrhau cefnogaeth yn anodd, a dyna beth rydym wedi ceisio'i wneud gyda 'Law yn Llaw at Iechyd Meddwl', ond mae sicrhau bod y partneriaid yn ein helpu i gyflawni hynny a bod gennym gyfrifoldeb yn fwy o her mewn gwirionedd. Ac er mwyn cyrraedd y targedau rydym wedi eu gosod yn ein strategaeth, rwyf wedi sefydlu bwrdd cyflawni a goruchwylio gweinidogol newydd ar iechyd meddwl yng Nghymru, a chyfarfu'r bwrdd am y tro cyntaf yr wythnos diwethaf. Ac er fy mod yn deall y pwysau ar y system, rwy'n gwbl glir ynglŷn â fy ymrwymiad i hybu cynnydd gwaith sy'n ymwneud ag iechyd meddwl. Felly, rwy'n gobeithio bod yr hyn rwyf wedi'i ddweud heddiw yn rhoi sicrwydd am ein hymrwymiad i anghenion iechyd meddwl sy'n newid, wedi'i ategu gan gyllid ychwanegol sylweddol. Hoffwn ddiolch i'r bobl a gyflwynodd hyn ger bron y Senedd ac am dynnu sylw at y mater pwysig hwn. Gobeithio y byddwch yn cytuno ein bod wedi ymateb i'r cais am fwy o gyllid a'n bod yn rhoi mesurau clir iawn ar waith i wella amseroedd aros i bobl mewn argyfwng. Diolch.