{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/229170.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":229170,"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Mental Health Awareness should be taught in secondary schools.","background":"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.","additional_details":"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.\r\n\r\nIf 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. \r\n\r\nLet’s take away the stigma that surrounds mental health and make it a safe place for others.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2018-09-24T08:27:29.266Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:41:49.334Z","rejected_at":"2018-10-02T09:54:06.156Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2018-09-24T08:44:59.661Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/221519"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}