Submitted on Friday 6th July 2018
Published on Friday 13th July 2018
Current status: Closed
Closed: Sunday 13th January 2019
Signatures: 17
Establish Compulsory Mental Health & Wellbeing Workshops for Secondary Schools
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.
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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