Total votes
5-11 votes
11-16+ votes
For this VoteTopic, voters explored the conversations we have around our wellbeing and decided how easy these are to have. They discussed some of the statistics around mental health in the UK today, reflected on the barriers to talking to someone about their emotions, and considered the benefits of opening up.
Primary 7-11, Secondary, 16+ & College voters were asked: “Would you feel comfortable having a conversation about your mental health?”, while Primary 5-7 voters discussed: “Is it easy to talk about your feelings?”
52,646 young people in the UK took part in this vote.
"Yes because if you have a negative thought bubbling inside of you, you need to get it out because then that can affect your mental health even more.”
“It feels uncomfortable to talk about, it can feel like you are putting a burden on your friends. The thought of how they will react might put you off.”
"Various things can stop us talking about mental health; including the fear that people do not want to listen, or do not understand."