This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Rectify the failures of the examination process to protect teens mental health.
The failures of our examination process must be recogniesd. As an A Level student, I have witnessed the unimaginably detrimental effects of these exams. Students power through as their mental health detiriorates, believing they are helpless. I disagree. With your support, there can be change.
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Rates of depression and anxiety among teenagers have increased by 70 per cent in the past 25 years.
New funding for CAMHS does not address the root of the issue. Perhaps the more interesting question is why is there a crisis in the first place?
Exams are proven to be a significant trigger for mental illness. Under pressure to get the best results, teenagers are told that these few test will determine the rest of their lives. The sytem must be changed
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