One-in-five of us faces some degree of mental disorder. Complications such as depression, anxiety, and stress disorders are far more common than we’re led on to believe. Ignorance of this, or implicit doubt, isn’t simply insensitive, it’s also detrimental for public health. Below are the facts:
Source: MentalHealth.govThe most powerful tools to reduce stigma are education, civic action, and communication. Sufficient evidence suggestions that the more people educated about mental health, the less likely they are to stigmatize those afflicted by it.
Source: National Institutes of Health, 2002