The government has made consulting victims and survivors of abuse a priority. It has announced a panel to work with ministers on the delivery of the recommendations.
“I’ve spent a lifetime hiking these hills," she said.“I’ve got photographs of myself on Pen y Fan from 10 years ago when I was the only person there, which is unheard of now.
"I do love that people are getting out and seeing the beauty of Wales, but I sometimes miss having it to myself. But the good outweighs the bad.“I understand people’s concerns, but when people put out these beautiful photos of places you can visit, people see it online and think 'gosh, wow, I’d love to visit these places and go there'."And would these people visit if they hadn’t seen those photos on social media? Most probably not.”
“For me it’s about capturing the landscape, but people have to be prepared.”Lucie Kolarikova,19, and Katerina Mrázková, 21, and their dog, Gwaii, from the Czech Republic, wanted to reach the peak of Pen y Fan because of images they had seen on social media - but had to turn around because of the weather.
“We came to do a hike but the weather is so bad we’ve turned around after an hour, the weather is crazy," said Lucie.
Katerina said: “We didn’t really research it, we improvised but it didn’t work out.Same-day mental health support without the need for a referral is the aim of a new strategy after calls to an urgent hotline doubled in a year.
which launched in late 2022 gets an average of 6,000 calls each month, while the overall number of calls almost doubled between 2023 and 2024.The Welsh government's 10-year plan will focus on early intervention without delay and more social prescribing which connects people to community based activities.
Minister for Health and Wellbeing Sarah Murphy said the Welsh government was working to address factors that affect wellbeing.Analysis from health think tank the Bevan Commission found the number of people with mental health issues could increase by a third over the next 20 years.