Rejected petition Make Mental Health training compulsory in all schools & jobs !

Mental health is & should be as important as physical health, yet there’s still a lack of understanding. All secondary schools & jobs should make it compulsory to educate everyone about mental health & the different mental illnesses, also highlighting how to help those struggling & getting support.

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1/4 people suffer from a mental illness each year. Suicide is also the biggest killer of men under 45 and with mental health system only receiving 5.5% of the health budget, thousands of people are left to suffer alone. By providing mental health training in the school curriculum & jobs such as the police force, together we can help reduce these increasing statistics with our own knowledge & expertise on what to do in a crisis, whether it’s for themselves or someone else.

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Mental health has been a mandatory part of the curriculum since 2020: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-mental-wellbeing

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Make mental health training mandatory in all workplaces: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/574870

Fund preventative mental health sessions in schools and workplaces: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/562785

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Date submitted 31 August 2021
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