World Mental Health Day 2021: Creating An Equal World With Equal Access

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Fitmist We all have mental health problems no matter what is our background, walk of life, or line of business. The probability of developing mental health problems is influenced by a lot of things but mainly our biological makeup and the situations in which we are born and brought up, influence the most. These problems are not equally distributed, the ones who face the greatest disadvantages in life also face the greatest threats to their mental health….Learn more The goal of this day is to raise mental health awareness, educate people about mental health and fight against various social stigmas. All of us can contribute by making sure that other people who are dealing with mental health problems can live better lives with dignity. Theme for world mental health day 2021 Every year this day is celebrated with a theme, these themes are also decided by The World Federation for Mental Health. The theme of the day is based on the particular year’s hardships or targets, for example, this year’s theme is ‘Mental Health is an Unequal World.” This theme was chosen because our world is increasingly polarized, with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. These inequalities have strongly impacted many people’s mental health and increased their stress….Learn more Imbalance in accessing and quality of mental health care The theme is based on the growing unmet need for mental health services all over the world. While some developed countries provide quality health care to their people, there are also other developing or underdeveloped countries lacking in providing health care. There can be a lack of socioeconomic resources such as not having employment or limited access to resources that can influence the course of developing mental health problems. Inequalities in mental health: The facts • Men and women from the African Caribbean communities living in the UK have higher rates of developing post-traumatic stress disorder. They are also more likely to be suicidal and diagnosed with schizophrenia. • People from the LGBTQ community have higher rates of developing common mental health problems and lower well-being than heterosexual people….Learn more Ways to provide mental health care For this year’s mental health day, a lot of preparations are going on. Many countries have found new ways of providing mental health care to their people such as : Telehealth Telehealth means consulting with a health care provider via phone call or video conference. This way offers multiple advantages for mental health treatments. Telehealth reduces the cost of the services, makes people more comfortable. and improves access for patients who are unable to see a professional in person….Continue reading