This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Increase funding for the Mental Health sector of the NHS to help younger people with mental health issues
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Due to the involvement of the Internet and other technological advances, younger people are becoming more vulnerable to verbal attack, through things such cyberbullying.
This means youths aren't even safe from these forms of attacks in their own home. It is leading to more and more reported incidents of self harm, depression and suicide from youth who are unable to be seen by people in an attempt to resolve these feelings.
While targeting the roots of this problem would be ideal, it currently isn't practical, meaning this would be a useful and potentially lifesaving temporary alternative.
A large amount of youths feeling symptoms of depression or other disorders are not being seen by medical professionals for several months due to a lack of funding. I feel that the DoH should increase the funding to this sector by a minimum of 7.5% in order to increase the amount of staff and facilities available, meaning people who really need help can be seen sooner.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Neither the Government nor the Department of Health has any role in the provision of mental health services which are commissioned by the local NHS and NHS England according to local needs.
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