Year 13 Student Millicent Dickenson has launched a petition on ActionStation to call for subsidies on degrees that lead to jobs in the mental health sector.

This comes after recent data showed New Zealand desperately needs 643 new mental health staff as our mental health crisis worsens. Caeden spoke to Millicent about why this proposed solution is so important to implement, and started by asking if it’s one of the best policies to tackle this crisis.

Warning this story discusses youth mental health and has mentions of suicide.