Mandate Emergency Responders Undertake Trauma-Informed Mental Health Training
I believe that emergency service workers such as police and paramedics need additional training, focused on a trauma-informed and compassionate approach to severely mentally ill people. I think this will help them know how to better and compassionately assist these vulnerable individuals.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 93/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 93/100,000
- 20 APR 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Ellise Tia Denton
Background
Mentally unwell people deserve the same dignity as you or I. Instead of receiving understanding and de-escalation, I believe many are met with fear, restraint, or responses that escalate distress. I do not believe that this is due to a lack of care, but a lack of specialised, compassionate training. We are calling on the UK Government to introduce mandatory, trauma-informed mental health training for all emergency service workers, including police officers and paramedics.