Petition · past parliament
Provide better mental health services for 17 year olds
Closed
40 signatures
What the petition asks
At the age of 17 it's one of the most stressful periods of your life and yet there is no support out there for those who have mental health difficulties unless you're already in the system
CAMHS is for children and adolescents; IAPT is for 18 and over year olds. At 17, CAMHS say that you're too old to be in their care and IAPT says you're too young! So there needs to be a better system which provides for 17 year olds in the transition period to being an adult.
Timeline
| 16 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
40
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Oct 2017
Closed
16 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.