Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion

Ms Molly Hynes:

To make decisions regarding mental health supports for young people, young people must be consulted. Anyone older than 25 does not understand the daily pressures that exist in a student’s life. TikTok and similar apps, have changed the daily landscape of young people’s lives. How can someone who has never been on TikTok best decide how to make supports available to students who have experienced bullying or trauma as a result of these sites?