Campaign for Mental Health Education in UK Schools
People with autism often have co-morbid mental health difficulties
I was contacted recently by Natalie from the UK based mental health charity; The Shaw Mind Foundation, to help promote their campaign for greater mental health training in UK schools. I would like to share this UK government petition on behalf of mental health charity The Shaw Mind Foundation.
Please sign the Shaw Mind Foundation’s petition and make this happen!
As you probably know, children with autism can also develop mental disorders such as anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression. Research shows that children with ASD are at higher risk of some mental disorders than children without autism. Please sign and share this UK government petition to get mental health education as a mandatory, core national curriculum subject within UK primary and secondary schools.
I would like to share this UK government petition on behalf of mental health charity The Shaw Mind Foundation.
Please sign the Shaw Mind Foundation’s petition and make this happen!
Let’s get mental health education as a mandatory, core national curriculum subject within UK primary and secondary schools.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/176555
Hi Steve, my daughter is 23 and has Autism. She sadly was in a mental health crisis 18 mos ago and spent a year in an acute mental hospital because there were no appropriate rehab facilities to help her have coping skills. I developed a website to help other families to navigate mental health http://www.autisticadultsincrisis.com. I believe we have to campaign at a national level to challenge policies around the welfare and rights of young adults with autism.
Hi Julie
I’ve just seen your message from December. I would be interested in highlighting your story on my website – if you are ok with this?
Kind regards
Steve