A Mental Health Summit will take place next month that will bring a panel of mental health experts together to tackle some of the issues facing Cornwall residents.
It will be held on Friday October 30, 2026, and will be live-streamed on the Council's Facebook and YouTube channels.
The Summit will bring together authorities, agencies and organisations involved in mental health services and supporting people in mental distress.
Residents are being urged to submit a question now so that Seb Noble (BBC Spotlight political reporter), who is hosting the event, can make sure the panel address the key issues that residents are facing.
Cornwall Council Leader, Cllr Leigh Frost, said:
"Mental health and wellbeing affects every community, every family and every generation. This summit will provide an opportunity to hear directly from experts, listen to residents and work together with partners on our shared ambition to improve mental wellbeing across Cornwall."
Cornwall Council Cabinet lead for Community Safety and Public Health, Cllr Thalia Marrington, said:
“The aim of the Summit is to bring the key people together to identify and help deliver solutions to the ongoing issues Cornwall is dealing with. The open conversation will be an opportunity to build a shared understanding of the challenges, opportunities and responsibilities across the whole system.”
Cornwall Director of Public Health, Dr Eunan O’ Neill, said:
“Significant work is already underway through this year’s Director of Public Health Annual Report, the Mental Health Needs Assessment and the Suicide Prevention Strategy review. The summit will complement and strengthen these programmes ensuring we listen to what matters to our residents and work together to support mental wellbeing.”
After the event it is hoped that there will be:
A clear, evidence-based overview of mental health, mental wellbeing and suicide prevention in Cornwall. An increased awareness of the factors that influence mental wellbeing including housing, employment, community connection, poverty and discrimination.
A Cornwall Mental Health Declaration which will make sure all of the organisations involved in Cornwall’s mental health services are all aligned and working towards the same goals.
Residents are asked to submit a question by visiting the Let’s Talk Cornwall page no later than 9am on Monday, October 5, when the key themes will be identified and will form the basis of the Summit’s discussions.
People can watch the Summit live on Cornwall Council’s Facebook and YouTube channels.