Mental health and young people
27.4.2022
Question for written answer E-001594/2022
to the Commission
Rule 138
Theodoros Zagorakis (PPE)
The subject of mental health one that is frequently neglected or treated as taboo. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed or created various mental health problems such as stress, anxiety, phobias, depression, feelings of loneliness, etc. Young people and children have not been left unaffected by these. Given their impressionable age, they may often experience such feelings much more intensely and find themselves unable to cope with them.
It is therefore necessary for the education system to provide effective and practical support at school for young children struggling with such problems by helping them to understand that psychological and mental health issues and recourse to professional assistance where necessary should not be taboo subjects.
In view of this:
- 1.What is the situation in the Member States, especially Greece, with regard to mental health support programmes in primary and secondary education?
- 2.Does it plan to promote, improve and fund such programmes at school in the Member States?
- 3.What other measures will it take to ensure better mental health support services for pupils?