Closed petition Make ‘Mental Health Studies’ a separate subject in the National Curriculum
We’re calling on the Government to add a new subject ‘Mental Health Studies’ and give this the same status as Physical Education in both primary and Secondary schools.
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The Government’s COVID-19 mental health and wellbeing surveillance report says:
‘Evidence suggests that some children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing has been substantially impacted during the pandemic.’
Modules could include;
Mindfulness
Meditation
The effects of social media, nutrition and sleep on mental health
CBT to help with anxiety
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