Friday 10 October 2014

Remove the Stigma - Mental Health Awareness

Mental health is something that is so often stigmatised - whether in the work place, school or throughout popular culture.
Now it's time to change this, and break free this narrow way of thinking.
One of the largest causes of presumption or a prejudice view is lack of understanding and therefore a fear.
"I don't understand it, so therefore I shall avoid discussion of it."
And it is this that needs to change.

Mental health issues are something to be open about, and for good reason as it impacts a large portion of the population - aka all of us. Although perhaps not everyone may be as deeply affected as others, we all have a mental health that needs to be looked after.

So let's stand together on this World Mental Health Day and remove the stigma.