This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Petition Mental Health Education and coping strategies to be taught in schools
Let's look to prevention rather than cure and enable young people with awareness skills and coping strategies taught in schools so as to enable them to not feel so helpless when faced with depression, anxiety and the like further in life.
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Related activity
Share your views on Government plans for young people and mental health
The Government has published a document called a 'green paper' that says what it wants to do about young people and mental health issues.
The Government wants to hear what you think about its ideas. You can find out more and share your views here: https://engage.dh.gov.uk/youngmentalhealth/
Other work in Parliament
On 12 December, MPs debated young people and mental health, including the Government's green paper.
You can read the debate here:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-12-12/debates/D6E0A1DC-C296-4936-B4FC-00C36EF89A5E/MentalHealthProvisionChildrenAndYoungPeople
You can watch/ listen to the debate here: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/e51844af-e2a6-402f-94a9-4721695e8fdb?in=22:17:56