Mental health is a priority for the student movement, government, and society as a whole. We are living in an age of mental health crisis and public conversation around this complex area is welcomed. However, some mental health sufferers have been alienated from the conversation. People with mental health disorders continue to face discrimination in education, the workplace, and wider society. They are more likely to be victims of police violence, due the misconception that they are a danger to others. With overstretched NHS mental health services of the NHS, many people can be living with symptoms for many years without receiving a diagnosis or appropriate treatment. This policy seeks to change this.

Mental Health, Policy

Uploaded by Jeroen van Herk on 17 Mar 2026