Mental Health -Why is it so important?

Mental health is an ongoing and ever growing issue within society as more and more people everyday are experiencing mental health problems. A lot of people go through life not knowing that they even have one, and therefore deal with it on their own. It is so important that there is a better understanding about mental health, as you can not only help yourself but others around you. Below is a screengrab of the statistics from 2019 found on the NHS mental health page:

Mind.org presented information on their website about ‘How common are mental health problems’ and they said that ‘Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year’ and ‘In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week.’ (https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/statistics-and-facts-about-mental-health/how-common-are-mental-health-problems/ )

As the number of people experiencing mental health problems increases, so does the importance of knowing what to do when you have it, or someone you know has it and how you can help them. This is what MHA (mental health awareness) blog is here to do. To help provide information that people will be able to engage with, without feeling worried, as sometimes looking at websites like the NHS and Mind.org etc can be daunting and worrying, and as a member of the younger generation I find social media platforms and blogs more exciting to use and read. This blog is created with the hope that more members of the younger generation will be able to see the content and share it on to their friends, family members etc as the blog will be easy to read with lots of information all in one area, while also providing links for further information.

Remember Always be kind you never know what someone is dealing with.