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Establish Compulsory Mental Health & Wellbeing Workshops for Secondary Schools

Submitted on Friday 6th July 2018

Published on Friday 13th July 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 13th January 2019

Signatures: 17

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Education ~ Schools ~ UK

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Establish Compulsory Mental Health & Wellbeing Workshops for Secondary Schools

Petition Details

To date, there has been a marked increase in youth related depression and suicide. Taboos against mental health confound public acceptance of mental health issues. This petition aims to address this, starting with the introduction of compulsory mental health workshops to secondary education.

Additional Information

Sources:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/adhocs/006721childrensmentalillhealthbytimespentonsocialnetworkingsitesuk2013to2014

https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/blog/why-mental-illness-regarded-taboo-compared-physical-illness

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2009/feb/20/mental-health-taboo

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/millennials-uk-mental-health-depression-world-ranking-second-worst-study-anxiety-a7572026.html


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