Despite popular belief, mental health issues don't just impact 1 in 4. Mental health distress affects 1 in 1, either directly or indirectly. We all have to consider our mental wellbeing. If we are fortunate enough never to need professional help for our mental health, nearly all of us know at least 1 person that does need support. With current world events & inequalities in the UK ever widening, you'd have to be 'mad' to be 'sane' some might argue. So having world-class mental health services will help all of us in the UK, not just a perceived 'unwell' minority. Spending money today on early intervention is much, much cheaper than dealing with the consequences of neglect tomorrow. Most people that have ever used mental health services or those that provide these services, knows the system is failing many people & has been since services began. For decades those with the power & responsibility to improve mental health services have proven unwilling or unable to make the radical changes that need to happen. People are suffering unnecessary distress. People are dying avoidable deaths. This is the epidemic within the pandemic. We are not anti-the-professional or the politicians or any of the decision makers. We are not anti-anything. We are simply pro-human. We want to avoid unnecessary suffering. Even better than just signing this petition would be to also email us with your experiences of mental health services in the UK. The good, the bad, the ugly. Having acknowledged what isn't being done, our hope is to keep this movement with a focus on what could be done. Rather than create a laundry list of resentments we hope to highlight positive potential & creative ideas for mental health services. Less about problems, more about solutions. So if you could also include ideas for how to improve mental health services that would be brilliant. The email address to use is: [email protected] A website is under construction & it is our hope to publish your emails on this site anonymously (unless you don't want us to) to help us all to fully understand the challenges and use our collective wisdom for how we might improve our mental health services across our nation. We will not stop our efforts until we genuinely actualise world-class mental health for everyone in the UK. Please forward this petition to as many friends & family & colleagues as you can. Via email & all your social media accounts. We understand that most of us are 'time-poor' but spending just a few minutes forwarding this petition has the potential to start a mental health revolution in the UK. Please sign this petition now & join this movement to stop the epidemic within the pandemic. It is time for change. It is time for action. Please show your support now.

I believe people should join this petition as I believe in the best high standards care good management, good pay , equals good job

It comes amid growing concerns that some children and young people are being forced to wait up to 18 months for vital support, and due to the pandemic this is sometimes longer. No child or young adult should have to wait 18 months for vital support and guidance. Many young people might not have needed formal social care support if they had received the early help they needed. In 2017 228 children died by suicide the youngest one being 8 years old due to bullying Mental health issues affect one in six children, they include depression, anxiety and conduct disorder (a type of behavioural problem) Every school in the country should have a counsellor, in whom children and young people can have trust and confidence to share their feelings and issues. This change is so important to prevent and recue the needless suffering of millions of children, and the senseless death of so many, at such young ages. providing counsellors will not only stop school age deaths, but the results should feed through into a reduction in suicide and harm in adolescents and young adults.

This is a nationwide problem for people who live near a road that has a high speed limit.

It could be you or someone you know

Before another life is lost, whether it be human or animal, the speed freaks of the road need to be stopped.

Because this is a Nationwide problem effecting pupils of all ages and all walks of life.

Environmental management

Non drivers have no access to RMBC recycling centres since all require a car

Please let's change the rules on the NHS having to pay for parking it's not right after everything we need them not push them away to another career thank you please help

With climate change and sustainability high on the news we should all be doing the best we can to dispose of our rubbish responsibly. Without appropriate bins this makes it impossible in this location.

It is important because no one should be oppressed and mistreated just because of their ethnicity