Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, highlighting the importance of taking effective and timely action. Raising awareness of mental health challenges is vital, though real change comes when we take action too. The statistics are stark. An estimated 1.7 million people are on mental health waiting lists and the cost to the UK of mental health problems exceeds £117 billion a year. It is vital that we stand alongside those seeking to make treatment faster, more effective, safe and dignified.