To create a more effective mental health service for the U.K population.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To create efficient government hotlines for those with mental health problems regionally and stop reliance on MH charities. Also we should aim to increase the number of mental health professionals therefore reducing waiting times & we should include more MH discourse in the national curriculum.

A survey by the charity MIND of approximately 16,000 people during the Covid-19 pandemic has found 65% of adults & 75% of young people aged 13-24 with an existing mental health problem have seen their mental health deteriorate further during the pandemic. The survey also found 22% of adults who prior to Covid-19 had no mental health issues now possessed poor or very poor mental health. We need to address this ASAP as we face an impending economic downturn that will severely worsen the issue.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Review and improve support for people with mental health conditions: Review and improve support for people with mental health conditions

Increased funding/support to Children and Young People's mental health services: Increased funding/support to Children and Young People's mental health services.

Increase funding for NHS Adult Mental Health Services: Increase funding for NHS Adult Mental Health Services

Timeline

10 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
17 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Nov 2020

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