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Fund enough specialist schooling for teenagers with mental health problems
Closed
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Many teenagers suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD and other mental health conditions. They can be out of school for years without any interaction with the authorities. No service has any interest in helping young people with mental health problems with supported schooling.
20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year.
50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24.
10% of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental problem3, yet 70% of children and adolescents who experience mental health problems have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.
(Mental health Foundation)
50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24.
10% of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental problem3, yet 70% of children and adolescents who experience mental health problems have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.
(Mental health Foundation)
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Mar 2018
Closed
5 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.