Youth Committee mental health service enquiry

Thu,25 June 2015
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What changes would you like to see to mental health services for young people? How can social media be used to raise awareness?

The 2015 Youth Select Committee are coming to Parliament on 26 June and 3 July to take evidence for their inquiry into mental health, and they want to hear from you.

The committee, all aged 13-18, will be questioning panels of experts, young people and MPs before submitting a report to the Government this autumn.

For the first time the committee are also asking members of the public to get in touch via social media and share their thoughts on questions such as:

  • How can we to prevent stigma and discrimination towards young people with mental health issues?
  • Do you feel informed about the mental health services available to you?
  • Is education on mental health in schools sufficient? Should it be a compulsory part of the National Curriculum?

If you have ideas you would like to share or questions you would like the committee to put to their witnesses please share them on Twitter using #youthselect #mental health.

Your tweets will be included in the brief for the committee and may be included in the final report which will be presented to the government in autumn.

The evidence sessionsl take place on Friday 26 June and Friday 3 July 2015, from 9.30am-5pm, in the Thatcher Room at Portcullis House in the Houses of Parliament, London, SW1A 0AA.

You can find out more on the parliament website

Evidence session - 26 June 2015

You can view or hear the first evidence session at http://goo.gl/9lYhIK

About the Youth Select Committee mental health inquiry

This year the Youth Select Committee is embarking on an inquiry focusing on the topic of Mental Health identified as a priority and voted for by the UK Youth Parliament in the House of Commons in November 2014.

Find out more about the Youth Select Committee's inquiry into mental health:

Youth Select Committee 2015

What is the Youth Select Committee?

The Youth Select Committee is a British Youth Council (BYC) initiative and is supported by the House of Commons. It mirrors the UK Parliament Select Committee structure and gives young people the chance to scrutinise issues and hold inquiries on public matters they find important.