Establish Compulsory Mental Health & Wellbeing Workshops for Secondary Schools

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What the petition asks

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

Timeline

13 Jul 2018	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Closed

Opened 13 Jul 2018

Closed 13 Jan 2019

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