When do we get OUR ice bucket challenge?

[[Br...]]

I'm just curious as to when anxiety & depression get their own awareness media gimmick, as opposed to some organization that only affects 0.01% of the population.

[[Di...]]

We need a good publicist.....

[Guest [Lu...]]

Sadly, there has been and always will be a massive mental health stigma. There's no 'schizophrenia awareness' because people are scared  of it and don't want to talk about it. Same thing with bipolar, anxiety, depression, etc. But physical illnesses, like ALS, will get attention.

[[lo...]]

Sadly, there has been and always will be a massive mental health stigma. There's no 'schizophrenia awareness' because people are scared  of it and don't want to talk about it. Same thing with bipolar, anxiety, depression, etc. But physical illnesses, like ALS, will get attention.

 

We have a lot of mental health awareness campaigns in the UK.

 

It is much less stigmatised than it used to be. Many media personalities suffer from depression and that helps a lot.

 

Soap opera storylines also help.

 

Physically disabled people used to be marginalised to a great extent and that has changed a lot.

 

Is the US really so bad?

 

LF

 

 

[Guest [Lu...]]

Sadly, there has been and always will be a massive mental health stigma. There's no 'schizophrenia awareness' because people are scared  of it and don't want to talk about it. Same thing with bipolar, anxiety, depression, etc. But physical illnesses, like ALS, will get attention.

 

We have a lot of mental health awareness campaigns in the UK.

 

It is much less stigmatised than it used to be. Many media personalities suffer from depression and that helps a lot.

 

Soap opera storylines also help.

 

Physically disabled people used to be marginalised to a great extent and that has changed a lot.

 

Is the US really so bad?

 

LF

 

I can only speak for my part of the country, but yes it's pretty bad.

[[lo...]]

Hi Luigi

 

That is very sad.  :'(

 

I am sure things could be better here but we have made great strides in the right direction.

 

LF