![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/roman-kemp-hasnt-had-government-response-to-powerful-open-letter-on-mental-health/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Roman-Kemp-reveals-he-thought-about-taking-his-own-life.jpg&description=Radio and TV presenter Roman Kemp has shared he hasn't received any government response from his open letter calling for more mental health support in schools Roman Kemp has shared that he hasn't received a government response from his open letter on mental health. The TV and radio host wrote a letter calling for mental health support in 100% of school. Yet he says he hasn't had any contact from "anyone that's in any power right now". Roman was left heartbroken in August 2020 with the sudden death of his friend and Capital FM co-worker, Joe Lyons, who took his own life aged 31. In a powerful open letter addressed to the government, the star revealed he had struggled with suicidal thoughts when he was a teenager. Roman has urged children to be taught more about mental health struggles and the support options that are out there in order to help others find the help that they need. In the letter shared on his social media accounts, Roman said it was time to 'treat it like the pandemic that it is', and went on to share his own battle with debilitating depression. However the son of 80s pop icon Martin Kemp, said he is yet to hear from the government. Speaking on The News Agents podcast, Roman shared: "I know the Labour Party had had a part of their manifesto where they said that they would want to put mental health support teams in 100% of schools. But I haven't had a letter from anyone that's in any power right now, which is interesting. To be totally honest with you when I when I first tried to reach out and speak to the current Mental Health Secretary [Minister] I was rejected, and I wasn't allowed to speak to them... Maria Caulfield. Basically, I wasn't allowed a meeting with her. Which is fine, that does happen. They're busy people. But seeing as I haven't got any response, I'm starting to wonder, 'Oh, is this a conversation they're wanting to avoid?'" He added: "Currently, the government have agreed to say, our target is 36% of schools in the UK having a mental he){kind=link}
Radio and TV presenter Roman Kemp has shared he hasn’t received any government response from his open letter calling for more mental health support in schools
Roman Kemp has shared that he hasn’t received a government response from his open letter on mental health.
The TV and radio host wrote a letter calling for mental health support in 100% of school. Yet he says he hasn’t had any contact from “anyone that’s in any power right now”. Roman was left heartbroken in August 2020 with the sudden death of his friend and Capital FM co-worker, Joe Lyons, who took his own life aged 31. In a powerful open letter addressed to the government, the star revealed he had struggled with suicidal thoughts when he was a teenager.
Roman has urged children to be taught more about mental health struggles and the support options that are out there in order to help others find the help that they need. In the letter shared on his social media accounts, Roman said it was time to “treat it like the pandemic that it is”, and went on to share his own battle with debilitating depression. However the son of 80s pop icon Martin Kemp, said he is yet to hear from the government.
Speaking on The News Agents podcast, Roman shared: “I know the Labour Party had had a part of their manifesto where they said that they would want to put mental health support teams in 100% of schools. But I haven’t had a letter from anyone that’s in any power right now, which is interesting. To be totally honest with you when I when I first tried to reach out and speak to the current Mental Health Secretary [Minister] I was rejected, and I wasn’t allowed to speak to them… Maria Caulfield. Basically, I wasn’t allowed a meeting with her. Which is fine, that does happen. They’re busy people. But seeing as I haven’t got any response, I’m starting to wonder, ‘Oh, is this a conversation they’re wanting to avoid?'”