End the stigma and break the walls of silence.
Poor Mental health needs to be treated with
Compassion and Understanding.
End the stigma and break the walls of silence.
Poor Mental health needs to be treated with
Compassion and Understanding.
Half of mental health disorders are detected before the age of 14yrs. Below are the main factors contributing to mental health problems
Compounding factors we must fight against:
Stigma-> discrimination-> Alienation
There is deep-rooted stigma born out of fear, lack of understanding and entrenched social, cultural & religious stereotypes towards poor mental health which exacerbates the severity causing sufferers to be either too scared or ashamed to talk about it for fear of discrimination and alienation.
Evidence shows that the sooner it is detected and receives early treatment, the better the outcome and more likely a crisis is prevented.
Start a conversation.
Listen!
Be patient & non judgemental.
Validate.
Offer support but be clear what you can and can’t do.
Avoid labels!
