Lib Dem Autumn Conference 2014 - How do Nick Clegg's promises on Mental Health reform relate to Liberalism?

How does Nick Clegg's announcement on new measurements on the treatment of Mental Health fit in with the ideology of Liberalism?

Nick Clegg on Wednesday 8/10/14 announced that suicidal patients will be given the same priority as heart attack victims as part of an effort to increase resources for those with mental health problems.

How does this fit in with liberal ideas?

• T.H Green and L.T Hobhouse - they accepted that classical liberal belief in the importance of the individual but argued that we are not merely driven to pursue our own interests. Individual human nature is not as narrowly self interested, but as socially responsible, capable of altruism for fellow human beings and the capacity of each individual to achieve their potential
• Clegg's modern ideas relate back to the Beveridge Report - liberal theory of individualism was changed by modern liberals from a doctrine of individual greed to a philosophy of individual self development. Developmental individualism used to construct arguments in favour of social welfare (HELP WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS) and promote equality of opportunity (PEOPLE TREATED WILL THEN HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE THEY GOALS).