Make mental health awareness and wellbeing part of the school curriculum.
Why is this important?
There are charities that are doing amazing jobs getting into schools to run mental health awareness sessions but it is not regular enough or even existent in some schools. I struggled hugely growing up in school and struggled with mental health but did not know what was wrong with me until I experienced a mental breakdown at around 15 years old. I have trained with 'Mind' as a youth wellbeing trainer and delivered mental wellbeing sessions in schools and it really is needed permanently.
How it will be delivered
Hopefully try to arrange a meeting with representatives from mental health charities and people who have struggled and have a personal chat. The hope is to somehow meet Justine Greening who is the Secretary of State for Education and ultimately try and make mental wellbeing a part of the school curriculum because it can be fun to learn as well as important. I have a few contacts in mental health charities and I am now trying to get the ball rolling.
