There are movements for change Dubs - agree it will take time though

Namely these ones in the UK:

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(the latter gets you a blue mental health anti-stigma wristband if you donate some money to their cause, it's light blue)

and others abroad (I think Canada is particularly forward thinking on the topic about changing people's attitudes)

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etc

I do genuinely believe it's more down to ignorance (people need to be educated like they have been to some extent on race and sexuality issues), embarrassment (discussing topics they have no idea how to deal with or handle, e.g.g walking on egg shells and might say the wrong thing) and also fear that they too are susceptible to mental health issues, which everyone is to some degree (after all, we ALL have mental health, just like we all have physical health, some people just have problems whereas others don't)

We are all still human and a mental illness can strike anyone at anytime - that's why it needs to be made a much bigger deal of in society.

I have never been into a hospital ward like the one you described, but it really does not surprise me that funding and attitudes are too low.

It's TV documentaries and programs like the Victoria Derbyshire show where they can begin to challenge these issues that are key to change - as is celebs and people in the public eye that have struggled and suffered themselves who come out about it to make it more mainstream.

Look at Gazza for instance. I watched his documentary the other day and it's really good but also sad to see he didn't get the help he needed like a lot of mental health sufferers.

Have you seen it? If not I would thoroughly recommend it :)

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 31, 01:10:55