Student health

The plan explicitly demands investments in student wellbeing, special education teachers and social support and finds that mental ill-health among young people is widespread. It also wants mental ill-health to be met with expanded care rather than left untreated. Making mental health a natural part of health checks and guaranteeing access to counsellor and psychologist is thus what the plan demands.

• investments in student wellbeingdecisive»Det krävs satsningar inte bara på undervisning utan också på elevhälsa, specialpedagoger, fritidsverksamhet och socialt stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investments are needed not only in teaching but also in student wellbeing, special education teachers, recreational activities and social support.”
• widespread mental ill-health among young people»Alltför många barn far illa idag och den psykiska ohälsan bland unga är utbredd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Too many children fare poorly today and mental ill-health among young people is widespread.”
• expanded care for mental ill-health»Stressrelaterade sjukdomar blir allt vanligare och psykisk ohälsa ökar särskilt bland kvinnor och hos unga utan att det leder till utbyggd vård eller förändrad arbetsmiljö.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stress-related illness is becoming increasingly common and mental ill-health is increasing especially among women and young people without it leading to expanded care or changed work environment.”
• support for all children in school»barn ska växa upp med det stöd som behövs för att klara skolan och« (party programme ↗)“children shall grow up with the support needed to manage school and”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan promises ambitious measures against mental ill-health especially among children and young people, which directly supports the requirement that mental health becomes a natural part of student health visits and that all students reach school counsellors and psychologists. The plan also wants to see closer cooperation between school, student health and social services and for school to give every child the opportunity to succeed. The exact design of health visits is not addressed, so the assessment is derived.

• measures against mental ill-healthdecisive»Ambitiösa insatser mot psykisk ohälsa, särskilt bland barn och unga.« (party programme ↗)“Ambitious measures against mental ill-health, especially among children and young people.”
• cooperation around student health»Det behövs mer samarbete mellan polis, elevhälsa, socialtjänst och skola.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More cooperation is needed between police, student health, social services and school.”
• every child's opportunity to succeed»Skolan ska ge varje barn möjlighet att lyckas utifrån sina förutsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School should give every child the opportunity to succeed based on their conditions.”
• equal access to care»Lika rätt för alla till god hälso- och sjukvård genom samhällets försorg.« (party programme ↗)“Equal rights for all to good health and medical care provided by society.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly promises strengthened student health services with more school nurses, psychologists and counsellors, which is precisely what the counter-proposal demands in terms of access without unreasonable waiting times. The party programme wishes mental health to be as prioritised as physical health and that schools actively prevent mental illness. That mental wellbeing becomes a natural part of health visits follows directly from this.

• strengthened student health servicesdecisive»förstärka elevhälsan och satsa på fler skolsköterskor, specialpedagoger, psykologer och kuratorer i skolan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen student health services and invest in more school nurses, special education teachers, psychologists and counsellors in schools.”
• mental health equated»Miljöpartiet vill skapa ett samhälle där psykisk hälsa är lika prioriterad som fysisk hälsa.« (party programme ↗)“The Greens wish to create a society where mental health is as prioritised as physical health.”
• school prevents illness»Skolan ska vara en trygg plats som aktivt förebygger psykisk ohälsa« (party programme ↗)“School shall be a safe place that actively prevents mental illness”
• accessible care for mental illness»psykisk ohälsa bli mer tillgänglig, sammanhållen och individanpassad« (party programme ↗)“mental illness become more accessible, coherent and individually adapted”

The plan explicitly states that better student health is a prerequisite for a safe school and that mental illness among children and young people is far too high, and therefore the work shall be more preventive with straightforward paths into care. It also requires increased cooperation between student health care and primary care psychiatry. Making mental health a standard part of health visits and ensuring access to counselors and psychologists is precisely this.

• better student healthdecisive»Skolan ska vara en trygg plats — fri från rasism, homofobi och trakasserier grundade på kön — där barn kan växa och utvecklas. En bättre elevhälsa är en förutsättning för det.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School shall be a safe place — free from racism, homophobia and harassment based on gender — where children can grow and develop. Better student health is a prerequisite for that.”
• prevent mental illness early»Den psykiska ohälsan hos våra barn och unga är alldeles för hög och vi måste arbeta mer förebyggande och skapa enkla vägar till vården, så att barn och unga snabbt får vård oavsett om det handlar om enklare psykisk ohälsa eller psykiatrisk sjukdom.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Mental illness among our children and young people is far too high and we must work more preventively and create straightforward paths into care, so that children and young people quickly receive treatment regardless of whether it is simple mental illness or psychiatric illness.”
• cooperation between student health and psychiatry»Samarbetet mellan elevhälsovården och primärvårdspsykiatrin måste öka och köerna till BUP kortas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cooperation between student health care and primary care psychiatry must increase and queues for child and adolescent psychiatry must be shortened.”
• straightforward path to support»Stödet för personer med psykisk ohälsa måste förbättras, inte minst för unga. Den som söker hjälp ska ha en enkel och samlad väg in till vården.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support for people with mental illness must be improved, especially for young people. Those seeking help shall have a straightforward and coordinated path into care.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan establishes that student health services' care mission shall be strengthened and that student health services shall have expertise in both physical and mental health. It also makes mental health an explicit public health goal and equates care for mental and physical illness. The counter-proposal's demands for mental health in health visits and access to counselors and psychologists follow directly from this.

• strengthened student health servicesdecisive»elevhälsan ska ha kompetens inom både fysisk och psykisk hälsa.« (party programme ↗)“student health services shall have expertise in both physical and mental health.”
• mental health as a public health goal»Psykisk hälsa ska vara ett uttalat folkhälsomål.« (party programme ↗)“Mental health shall be an explicit public health goal.”
• equal mental health care»Rätten till vård och behandling är lika självklar för både fysiska och psykiska sjukdomar.« (party programme ↗)“The right to care and treatment is equally self-evident for both physical and mental illness.”
• early interventions for children»Tidiga och förebyggande insatser är avgörande.« (party programme ↗)“Early and preventive efforts are decisive.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto promises significantly strengthened student health with unified child and adolescent health care, which is precisely what the counter-proposal asks for when mental and psychosocial health shall be included in regular health visits and counselor and psychologist shall be available without unreasonable wait times. The party programme places particular emphasis on rapid and accessible expertise for children and young people with mental ill-health. The plan also emphasizes students' engagement in physical exercise and sports activities, which supports that mental health is addressed within physical education and health.

• significantly strengthened student healthdecisive»Kraftigt stärkt elevhälsa med en sammanhållen barn- och ungdomshälsovård och föräldrastödsprogram som erbjuds alla föräldrar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly strengthened student health with unified child and adolescent health care and parental support programs offered to all parents.”
• early help with mental ill-health»snabb och tillgänglig kompetens för barn och ungdom med psykisk ohälsa.« (party programme ↗)“rapid and accessible expertise for children and young people with mental ill-health.”
• school's support responsibility»Skolan har ett ansvar för att eleverna får det stöd och den stimulans som motsvarar deras« (party programme ↗)“The school has a responsibility to ensure that students get the support and stimulation that matches their”
• health through sports at school»det också viktigt att eleverna engageras i motions- och idrottsaktiviteter.« (party programme ↗)“it is also important that students engage in physical exercise and sports activities.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan sets children's mental wellbeing as the highest among priorities and promises a statutory care guarantee for children and a strengthened child and adolescent psychiatry. The counter-proposal's demands that mental health be included in regular health visits and that all students reach a school counselor and psychologist are the same thing in substance: to detect early and intervene quickly. The plan also points to early interventions against suicide among young people.

• children's mental health firstdecisive»Få saker är viktigare att prioritera än barns psykiska mående.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Few things are more important to prioritize than children's mental wellbeing.”
• care guarantee for children»Införa en ny lagstadgad vårdgaranti för barn« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a new statutory care guarantee for children”
• strengthened child and adolescent psychiatry»Stärka barn- och ungdomspsykiatrin så att barn och unga som mår dåligt får hjälp snabbt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen child and adolescent psychiatry so that children and young people who are struggling receive help quickly”
• early detection of mental health problems»Ta fram en nationell strategi mot självmord, med särskilt fokus på barn och unga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Develop a national strategy against suicide, with particular focus on children and young people”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto promises to significantly strengthen student health and points out the school as the most important arena to detect mental ill-health early, with strengthened counselling care. The counter-proposal's demand that mental health becomes a natural part of health checks and that all students have access to counsellor and psychologist is the same commitment in substance. The plan provides no support for waiting for ongoing preparation.

• strengthened student healthdecisive»Kraftigt förstärka elevhälsan« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly strengthen student health”
• school as preventive arena»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka elevhälsan då vi anser att skolan är en viktig arena för förebyggande insatser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen student health as we believe the school is an important arena for preventive measures.”
• early detection of ill-health»Tidigt upptäcka och behandla psykisk ohälsa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Detect and treat mental ill-health early”
• young people's mental health»Stärka insatserna för att förbättra ungas psykiska hälsa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen measures to improve young people's mental health”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.