TW* This article contains information about mental health. 
The 10th of October marks is World Mental Health Day and October is Depression Education and Awareness Month so this month’s blog posts will focus on Mental Health.
Things you should know
Mental Health is one of the most stigmatized health issues we face, and the only way to destigmatize it, is to talk about it and work to educate others so there’s a wider understanding of it. Mental Health illnesses include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other psychoses, dementia and developmental disorders including autism.
My Take
Personally, I only learned more about mental health in recent years, before around 2017 to be precise. Prior to that, I rarely heard about depression or any other mental health illnesses. Once I went to university, most of my peers were very vocal about mental health overall and their personal struggles with mental health and that firstly helped me understand mental health struggles more and secondly made me realise how prevalent it actually is, especially amongst young people.
Mental Health Factsheet
1 in 5 young people has or are likely to develop a mental illness in their lifetime.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community are almost 3 times more likely to experience a mental health condition such as major depression or generalized anxiety disorder.
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
The World Health Organisation estimates that 280 million people around the world have depression.
[ Source: DoSomething.org ]
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