Petition · past parliament

Educate on good mental health & wellbeing as part of the educational curriculum

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Mental health and general wellbeing work hand in hand.

Educating ones self in how to live life well, how to recognise depression (etc.) in themselves and others and take measures to overcome and reduce the chances of repeat symptoms as a pose to taking a prescription for a medical 'fix'.
With mental health on the increase, events like the Mental Health Awareness Week on the 6th October have shone light into the huge issues the UK (and global) population faces when challenging mental health and positive wellbeing.

In the UK a BBC study found that 6 in 10 people suffer with mental health and that mental health in young people has increased.

Educating on good mental health and positive wellbeing will challenge the current culture to take more preventative options over medicating.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

30 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Aug 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Aug 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.