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Closed Establish Compulsory Mental Health & Wellbeing Workshops for Secondary Schools

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To date, there has been a marked increase in youth related depression and suicide. Taboos against mental health confound public acceptance of mental health issues. This petition aims to address this, starting with the introduction of compulsory mental health workshops to secondary education.

Sources:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/adhocs/006721childrensmentalillhealthbytimespentonsocialnetworkingsitesuk2013to2014

https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/blog/why-mental-illness-regarded-taboo-compared-physical-illness

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2009/feb/20/mental-health-taboo

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/millennials-uk-mental-health-depression-world-ranking-second-worst-study-anxiety-a7572026.html

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