Mental health committees are being set up in schools to help kids

'We were keen to see that change, with young people leading that change so that schools became an environment where stigma was tackled, conversations were had, and support was available.'

A group aiming to help young people deal with mental health problems is setting up committees in Northern Ireland schools to ‘change the culture’ around mental health. Pure Mental NI wants to create a safe space for people to openly discuss this issue.

Read more: 212 empty pairs of shoes to be placed at Stormont to highlight impact of drug deaths and addiction in Northern Ireland Suicide is the largest cause of death for men under 50 according to the Mental Health Foundation. Pure Mental NI is a leading force in changing how Northern Ireland approaches Mental Health education in schools, Jay said.

"We’ve recently begun engaging beyond the Assembly and had a number of engagements with charities and MPs, including with Theresa May MP, in Westminster."

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