Luciana Berger

“One in five women experience a mental health condition during pregnancy, or in the year after giving birth. It can affect any woman. And it can be devastating.”

“For many people who face anxieties, depression, trauma or grief that dominate their lives, a vital source of support may be a counsellor or psychotherapist.”

“If you walk into A&E with a broken bone you expect it to be fixed. If you need help because you've got a mental health condition you should get that help and support.”

“I am anxious that, in some areas, changes across Government departments are making things worse for our nation's mental health.”

“People are sick of the false choice between the established political parties who take voters for granted.”

“It is overwhelmingly women who will plug the gaps in care provision, sacrificing paid employment to look after family members.”

“History tells us breakaway parties don't work.”

“I grew up when Labour was in power and I was able to appreciate the values and the difference the government could make. I joined the party as a teenager and its values run deep though my veins.”

“There is no excuse for using someone's mental health as a stick with which to beat them.”

“When I was selected as a Labour council candidate in 2009, people publicly challenged how I could possibly represent anyone from the Bengali community because of my faith and since my selection and election as the member of parliament for Liverpool, Wavertree, I have received a torrent of anti-Semitic abuse.”

“If we can't behave and speak in tune with our values, then they aren't really our values.”

“We strive for equality and equality in mental health matters as much as anything else. I see it as an imperative, not a choice.”

“As Liberal Democrats, our plan is to stop Brexit and with it the nurse tax and other barriers to E.U. nurses coming to work in our NHS.”

“The point of a mental health first aider is to be a champion for good mental health in the workplace, to provide a safe port-of-call for anyone wanting to talk about their mental health, and to offer signposting to available expert advice and professional services.”

“We should aim for every workplace to be a place which encourages good mental health.”

“I have long argued for the arts to have the recognition and funding they need, not only because they brighten our lives, but also because they make a tangible contribution to our national economy.”

“I've been working to see that mental health is raised in both oral and written question sessions in parliament.”

“I ultimately joined the Labour Party and became an MP because the country and my constituents deserve a Labour government.”

“For many food poverty is the product of a toxic combination of low wages, austerity economics, spiralling food prices and lengthy delays to benefit payments, all of which should concern us.”

“Despite being commonplace, too many people with mental health problems still face stigma, prejudice and discrimination.”