The theme of 2022’s World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority‘.
World Mental Health Day is a chance to talk about mental health in general, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to talk about things and get help if you are struggling.
For those of us experiencing mental illness, we live in an unequal world. There are no two ways about it. Stigma, discrimination, lack of support. limited access to housing, employment and welfare. It doesn’t make good reading.
Things are slowly starting to change. The stigma around some mental health issues such as anxiety and depression has improved, the NHS Long Term Plan has committed to creating a community model of mental health care and the government is in the process of reforming the Mental Health Act. But, put bluntly, this is nowhere near enough.
Mental health problems exist in our lives, families, workplaces and communities, impacting everyone. We need to do as much as possible to prevent mental ill-health – as individuals and as a society. We all need to continue to call on national and local governments to prioritise reducing the factors known to pose a risk to people’s mental health, enhancing those known to protect it and creating the conditions needed for people to thrive.
The Wolfpack Project is Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity. Our aim is to help young people with their mental health and well-being, we run one-to-one sessions along with groups where you can come to meet others and make new friends, building confidence & resilience.
If you are finding yourself experiencing low mood or mental health problems, please do get in touch. You can do this by emailing hello@thewolfpackproject.org.uk or sending us a message through our social media channels.
You are not alone!
