Free mental health counselling for young people

Provide either group/1 daya. month free counselling days for mental health. This could include one on one sessions breakout spaces for groups and ideas for young people to help them with mental health struggles.

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Covid has already had a negative affect on our younger populations mental health and we need to bring people together again and show them we're here to help and they are not alone.

by AngusResident on September 09, 2022 at 02:30PM

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Posted by resident5 September 09, 2022 at 15:00

Our young people have had a particularly difficult time during Covid and face challenges getting out into the world and getting jobs. This is a great idea.

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Posted by resident7 September 09, 2022 at 16:27

I think it should be for everyone, not just young people. We need to take mental health seriously.

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Posted by AngusResident1 September 12, 2022 at 10:37

Private mental health care is so expensive - it's hard to make it a priority when it takes such a large chunk out of your income so having it available to everyone would make a huge difference

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Posted by resident4 September 13, 2022 at 10:59

Can the council afford this? Employing trained counsellors would be expensive

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Free mental health counselling for young people

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Posted by resident5 September 09, 2022 at 15:00

Posted by resident7 September 09, 2022 at 16:27

Posted by AngusResident1 September 12, 2022 at 10:37

Posted by resident4 September 13, 2022 at 10:59

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