The Stolen Years: Peter Byrne

Dr Peter Byrne is Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at Newham University Hospital in East London and Associate Registrar for Public Mental Health.

In this episode, acting Editor for the Newsletter, Howard Ryland, unearths the importance of a Public Health approach to tackling mental illness. While 75% of mental ill health goes untreated, Peter Byrne highlights the issues of the Treatment Gap and Stolen Years, while outlining key priorities and main barriers to improving the mental health of the population.