Denmark is rated as the happiest country on Earth, and yet researchers estimated that 38% of Danish women and 32% of Danish men will receive treatment for a mental disorder at some point during their lifetime. Remember: these statistics only include cases serious enough for professional help to be required. Of course, there are likely to be many more people with mental health conditions who for one reason or another dont seek treatment. Right now the UK is marking Mental Health Awareness Week. In the light of this timely reminder of how common mental illness is – even in the happiest countries – the stigma still attached to these conditions is remarkable. Pretty much everyone can expect either to experience a problem themselves or to know someone who has, and yet nine out of 10 people using mental health services in England report experiencing discrimination as a consequence, with much of that hostility coming from family and friends. Please read this really interesting article, and support greater openness to mental health issues.
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 12:23:12 +0000