Ayrshire College Appointing a Student Wellbeing Adviser
- Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2016
- Motion reference: S5M-02942
That the Parliament welcomes the news that Ayrshire College is appointing a student wellbeing adviser to help tackle the problem of mental health among young people; considers that, despite the progress that has been made, there remains a stigma in relation to mental health and that people should commit to challenge this; believes that mental health problems should not be an embarrassing topic to discuss, and highlights the importance of providing an open and inclusive forum to discuss mental health issues.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Maurice Golden, Mairi Gougeon, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, John Lamont, Richard Lyle, Ruth Maguire, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, John Scott, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Ross Thomson, Maree Todd, Brian Whittle