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Name: | Allie Mackinnon |
Age: | 17 |
Year of the Fix: | 2014 |
Location: | Peebles, Scottish Borders |
Campaign: | To encourage more support for students with mental health issues |
Having faced my own struggles, I know how hard it can be to live with a mental health issue.
Unfortunately, I feel that many young people who are experiencing such problems don't know where to turn to and can often feel extremely isolated.
For our Fixers campaign, my group and I are hoping to educate teachers and young people about spotting the signs of mental health issues in others.
It’s my view that the subject isn’t really talked about, so hopefully by increasing understanding in schools, we can help teaching staff be better equipped to direct young people toward the support they need.
Here is a list of Fixers helping me with my Fix:
Casey Thomson
Heather Rainey
Jasmine Barton
Kirsty Bond
Madeleine Devlin
Meghan Doran
Oliver Levine
Rachael Hood
Reuben Burgess
Samantha Connolly
Scott Blair
Sean Scott
Chris O’Sullivan, Policy Development Manager at the Foundation, supported the Fix by providing an interview for the broadcast item. In it he explained more about mental health issues in young people.
December 2014
I met with my MP David Mundell and spoke to him about my Fixers campaign. He was very supportive of the project and asked me to keep him posted on the progress of the Fix.
Fixer Allie Mackinnon with MP David Mundell
Shano
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Macauley Collinson
Ben Simms
Timothy Cranfield
'Kate'
Liam Thomas
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
Tilly and Bella
Ethan Mcinally
Jack H
Becky Thorn
Hannah Baker
Meghann
Mason Latey
Chelsie Brown
Becky
Fern Lulham