10 Year Mental Health Plan Consultation

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has set out his ambition to develop a new 10-year Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan.

The government wants to make sure that people of all ages at risk of developing a mental health condition, or taking their life, receive help at an earlier stage, and that those who are unwell get the compassion and support they need from the NHS, social care, and beyond. The whole of government and society has a role to play.

A ‘Discussion Paper’ has been launched to ask questions about what should be included in this Plan. The paper suggests some ideas and has a survey where you can respond and share your thoughts. You can find the Discussion Paper and the survey here: https://www.gov.uk/talk-mental-health

They also be using responses to the discussion paper to help develop a separate national suicide prevention plan.

We want to hear from from all young people across the country to make sure the plan includes young people's views. So sign up today for your chance to feed into The British Youth councils response to this inquiry on behalf of our young people.