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Start teaching children in schools about mental health
Closed
136 signatures
What the petition asks
In schools children are taught about sex education but never about mental health - why not?
Large percentages of the population are affected by mental illness themselves or are subject to it some way. Make sure people are aware of warning signs/symptoms from a young age in order to help others.
Large percentages of the population are affected by mental illness themselves or are subject to it some way. Make sure people are aware of warning signs/symptoms from a young age in order to help others.
10% of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental problem, yet 70% of children and adolescents who experience mental health problems have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age. (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/statistics/mental-health-statistics-children-and-young-people)
Timeline
| 2 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
136
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Sep 2016
Closed
2 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.