Mental Health Awareness should be taught in secondary schools.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

By educating students this will help them to become more aware and possibly allow them to spot signs within their schools & home environments. They will be able to discuss the issues of mental health & seek help whether it be for themselves or others around them and may help reduce bullying.

When I was younger I felt too embarrassed that somebody close to me suffered from mental health. At the age of 14 I had to skip class to call for somebody that I loved to be sectioned so that they would get the help they needed.

If mental health was discussed more in secondary schools I believe I would have felt safe to approach my teachers and explain to them what was happening.

Let’s take away the stigma that surrounds mental health and make it a safe place for others.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Compulsory mental health education in school.

Timeline

24 Sep 2018	Petition opened for signatures
2 Oct 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Oct 2018

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