Each year on October 10th is World Mental Health Day! How is your mental health today? Related article: https://everythingsotay.com/2019/05/03/mental-health-awareness-month/ Did you know 1 out of 5 adults and teenagers suffer from a mental illness? 1/3 of the population that are diagnosed don’t seek professional health. If there’s no help it could lead to self-harm, homelessness…
Tag: Mental Health Awareness
It’s ALWAYS Mental Health Awareness
Sadly, the month of May has come to an end. Which means, Mental Health Awareness Month is over. But for me, everyday is Mental Health Awareness. I will continue to learn and see what I can do to end the stigma that surrounds Mental Health. As I did my research about mental health, I didn’t…
Someone Close
Today, May 24th is World Schizophrenia Day. I want to take the time to talk about someone I personally knew who was diagnosed with Schizophrenia. I lived with this person for quite some time and while I was living with her I didn’t know she had schizophrenia, later on in my life I was told…
Schizophrenia Awareness Week!
Today mark the third day of Schizophrenia Awareness Week! There’s so much to talk about in a short amount of time. I’m just going to mention a few things that are widely know about Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia affects 1% of the population in the U.S. It affects your thinking ability, feelings, and behavior. Its a long…
“I’m Fine”
Have you ever asked someone “How are you?” and they respond with a quick and brief answer “I’m Fine”. Sometime we use these words because we don’t feel like talking about a our situation at the moment or we use these words because we don’t know the person, and sometimes we use these words because…
Can you be affected by a Mental Health Problem?
We talked about what mental health is and how many people are affected by mental illness. You probably had some questions while reading my previous post. You are also probably wondering who can be affected by a mental health problem. If you haven’t read my previous post feel free to take a read “What is…
Mental Health Awareness Month: What is Mental Health?
Did you know that the month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Today marks the third day of Mental Health Awareness. So, Lets talk about it. What is Mental Health? Mental Health involves our emotions, thoughts and well-being. It plays a huge part in our day to day life. It also determines how we…
