Make mental health as a mandatory subject in schools

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

OPeople are becoming more and more aware of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks and other conditions too.
I believe mental health must be a mandatory subject in school and the gov must speak with education ministers and provide some teaching to children about this.

People are becoming more and more aware of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks and other conditions too. 1 in 4 people has mental health problems. We need more information on how to support our friends, colleagues and family, since many people have no idea of how they should deal with this. Schools need to teach about the importance of mental health, even if this means 1 hour a week. Signs of good mental health and signs of other conditions must be taught and also coping mechanisms. Not only this this help the younger generation, but it will help the NHS as people will be more “trained” and aware.

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

10 Apr 2021	Petition opened for signatures
15 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Apr 2021

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