English: I thank all Members for their contributions and particularly Gareth Davies for having the courage to speak out, because it is your bravery and your preparedness to share your story that gives other people who are going through similar experiences the hope that they too can recover and then resume normal life. The way the way you described how you learn from every episode and setback in order to strengthen your emotional resilience is really outstanding, so thank you very much indeed for that. Jane Dodds spoke about loneliness, and I absolutely agree that that is a potential killer. It is one of the groups that I didn't talk about in my opening remarks: those who are living in poverty. That is one of the isolators, as well as people who are newcomers, or people from ethnic minorities. If you live in poverty, you are constantly thinking, 'Do I dare take my children to this or that activity? Will I be embarrassed because I'm asked to contribute in some way or another financially?' So, we really have to think so hard about this in the current situation. But I absolutely agree with you that loneliness is one of the biggest factors that undermine people's health and well-being, and Sioned equally spoke about that as well. Jane, you also spoke about community mental health first aid - . Sorry, did you say something? No. I beg your pardon. And the importance of bonding social capital of saving important community assets, like the Pontardawe community arts centre, which I'm sure is a much-loved place. Because, once they're gone, it's really, really difficult to get them back again. That's why, if we haven't got the resources to run something in the short term, we need to mothball and make sure that we've still got them there for the future. But, hopefully, we don't have to do that. We may have to call on volunteers to run them for us, but we really do need to keep our community centres going, because that is where people combat loneliness. Because just meeting somebody once, in one context, enables you, then, to say 'hello' to them when you meet them in the shop or on the bus, and that, then, can lead to a deepening of relationships and a, 'Oh, I haven't so-and-so recently; I'll just pop around and see whether they're okay.' Those are really the most important things about combating loneliness. Mark Isherwood, in your intervention, you very importantly spoke about autism as a way - . Autistic people can become so lonely and isolated, particularly if, as adults, their parents move on and are no longer available to support them. I saw a wonderful programme - I think it was on S4C - about a woman in Gloucestershire who had converted the farm that she had inherited from her parents into a social enterprise farm to enable young people to go to work, despite their autism, supported by other people. That is such a good example of how everybody can work, so long as we give them the right context. It's down to the community at large to reach out to people who have particular disabilities, and ensure that we are not discriminating against them because we simply haven't thought about it. So, Lynne Neagle, you're such a good ambassador for mental health; I feel confident that we're in good hands in terms of keeping this flag flying. I think that the important work that the Government is doing around a whole-school approach to mental health is absolutely crucial. Mabon, you reminded us in a timely fashion about the importance of community asset transfers, which exist in other parts of the UK. At the moment, the Welsh Government has got a different approach, but we need to keep hold of that one. Distressed people don't learn well, and, unfortunately, they often end up with enduring mental health issues, or in the criminal justice system. So, there's a real bonus in addressing these problems at an early time. Lastly, I just want to end by saying that Christmas is the worst time for poor people. It's supposed to be a happy time. Actually, it's a terrible time if you're poor. I just wanted to end by reading out something that a man from Glasgow said: 'At the momentI can't go to my friend's house like I would do every Christmas. My neighbour knows that and has invited me to spend Christmas with her and her family. During tough times, the people around you can be there for you if you need.' So, we all need to think about who in our community is going to have a rubbish Christmas, and how we can help them to have a better Christmas as a result.
Welsh: Diolch i bob Aelod am eu cyfraniadau ac yn enwedig Gareth Davies am fod yn ddigon dewr i godi llais, oherwydd eich dewrder a'ch parodrwydd chi i rannu eich stori sy'n rhoi gobaith i bobl eraill sy'n mynd drwy brofiadau tebyg y gallant hwythau wella ac ailddechrau byw bywyd normal. Mae'r ffordd y gwnaethoch chi ddisgrifio sut rydych chi'n dysgu o bob digwyddiad ac anhawster er mwyn cryfhau eich gwytnwch emosiynol yn wirioneddol eithriadol, felly diolch yn fawr iawn i chi am hynny. Siaradodd Jane Dodds am unigrwydd, ac rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr y gall hwnnw fod yn lladdwr. Mae'n un o'r grwpiau na siaradais amdanynt yn fy sylwadau agoriadol: y rhai sy'n byw mewn tlodi. Dyna un o'r pethau sy'n ynysu, yn ogystal â phobl sy'n newydd-ddyfodiaid, neu bobl o leiafrifoedd ethnig. Os ydych chi'n byw mewn tlodi, rydych chi'n meddwl yn gyson, 'A feiddiaf i fynd â fy mhlant i'r gweithgaredd hwn neu'r llall? A fyddaf yn teimlo embaras am fod gofyn imi gyfrannu mewn rhyw ffordd neu'i gilydd yn ariannol?' Felly, mae'n rhaid inni feddwl mor galed am hyn yn y sefyllfa bresennol. Ond rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr â chi fod unigrwydd yn un o'r ffactorau mwyaf sy'n tanseilio iechyd a llesiant pobl, ac fe siaradodd Sioned am hynny hefyd. Jane, fe wnaethoch chi siarad hefyd am gymorth cyntaf cymunedol ar gyfer iechyd meddwl - . Mae'n ddrwg gennyf, a wnaethoch chi ddweud rhywbeth? Na. Maddeuwch i mi. A phwysigrwydd bondio'r cyfalaf cymdeithasol o achub asedau cymunedol pwysig, fel canolfan celfyddydau cymunedol Pontardawe, sydd, rwy'n siŵr, yn lle poblogaidd iawn. Oherwydd, pan fyddant wedi mynd, mae'n anodd tu hwnt eu cael yn ôl eto. Os nad oes gennym adnoddau i redeg rhywbeth yn y tymor byr, dyna pam fod angen inni eu rhoi i'w cadw a sicrhau eu bod yn dal yno ar gyfer y dyfodol. Ond gobeithio nad oes raid inni wneud hynny. Efallai y bydd rhaid inni alw ar wirfoddolwyr i'w rhedeg ar ein rhan, ond mae gwir angen inni gadw ein canolfannau cymunedol i fynd, oherwydd dyna lle mae pobl yn brwydro yn erbyn unigrwydd. Oherwydd mae dim ond cyfarfod â rhywun unwaith, mewn un cyd-destun, yn eich galluogi wedyn i ddweud 'helo' wrthynt pan fyddwch yn eu gweld yn y siop neu ar y bws, ac mae hynny wedyn yn gallu arwain at ddyfnhau perthnasoedd ac, 'O, nid wyf wedi gweld hwn neu'r llall yn ddiweddar; fe af draw i weld a ydynt yn iawn.' Dyna'r pethau pwysicaf mewn gwirionedd am frwydro yn erbyn unigrwydd. Mark Isherwood, yn eich ymyriad, yn bwysig iawn fe siaradoch chi am awtistiaeth fel ffordd - . Mae pobl awtistig yn gallu teimlo mor unig ac ynysig, yn enwedig fel oedolion, os ydynt yn colli eu rhieni ac nad ydynt ar gael iddynt mwyach i'w cefnogi. Gwelais raglen wych - ar S4C rwy'n meddwl - am fenyw yn swydd Gaerloyw a oedd wedi troi'r fferm a etifeddodd gan ei rhieni yn fferm fenter gymdeithasol i alluogi pobl ifanc i weithio, er gwaethaf eu hawtistiaeth, gyda chefnogaeth pobl eraill. Mae honno'n enghraifft mor dda o sut y gall pawb weithio, cyn belled â'n bod yn rhoi'r cyd-destun iawn iddynt. Mater i'r gymuned yn gyffredinol yw estyn allan at bobl sydd ag anableddau penodol, a sicrhau nad ydym yn gwahaniaethu yn eu herbyn, yn syml iawn am nad ydym wedi meddwl am y peth. Felly, Lynne Neagle, rydych chi'n llysgennad mor dda dros iechyd meddwl; rwy'n teimlo'n hyderus ein bod mewn dwylo da o ran cadw'r faner hon i chwifio. Rwy'n credu bod y gwaith pwysig y mae'r Llywodraeth yn ei wneud ar ddull ysgol gyfan o ymdrin ag iechyd meddwl yn gwbl allweddol. Mabon, fe wnaethoch chi ein hatgoffa mewn modd amserol am bwysigrwydd trosglwyddo asedau cymunedol, sy'n bodoli mewn rhannau eraill o'r DU. Ar hyn o bryd, mae gan Lywodraeth Cymru ddull gwahanol o weithredu, ond mae angen dal gafael ar hynny. Nid yw pobl ofidus yn dysgu'n dda, ac yn anffodus, maent yn aml yn cael problemau iechyd meddwl parhaus yn y pen draw, neu'n mynd i mewn i'r system cyfiawnder troseddol. Felly, mae bonws go iawn o fynd i'r afael â'r problemau hyn yn gynnar. Yn olaf, rwyf am ddod i ben drwy ddweud mai'r Nadolig yw'r amser gwaethaf i bobl dlawd. Mae i fod yn gyfnod hapus. A dweud y gwir, mae'n amser ofnadwy os ydych chi'n dlawd. Roeddwn eisiau gorffen drwy ddarllen rhywbeth a ddywedodd dyn o Glasgow: 'Ar hyn o brydni allaf fynd i dŷ fy ffrind fel y byddwn yn ei wneud bob Nadolig. Mae fy nghymydog yn gwybod hynny ac wedi fy ngwahodd i dreulio'r Nadolig gyda hi a'i theulu. Ar adegau anodd, gall y bobl o'ch cwmpas fod yno i chi os oes angen.' Felly, mae angen i bawb ohonom feddwl pwy yn ein cymuned sy'n mynd i gael Nadolig diflas, a sut y gallwn eu helpu i gael Nadolig gwell o ganlyniad.