The research, by the Mental Health Rights Campaign, found that general practice is falling short of the standards of care to which it aspires. The group comprises people affected by mental health issues, their carers, and families bereaved through suicide. There are about 12 groups which campaign for improvements in services. Dr John Kyle, a GP in east Belfast, says it is clear that a system which "makes people feel worthless and unimportant" is unacceptable. A County Tyrone woman who was hospitalised in England for almost three years because of mental illness says there needs to be a big cultural shift in Northern Ireland if issues like suicide and self harm are to be tackled. Nicole Devlin says she's speaking out about her own experiences in a bid to help other people and reduce stigma - particularly around personality disorders.

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