Hello all!
Thanks for popping by. I'm sure this is something entirely different than what you're used to from me, but I felt like it was time to talk about this subject. It happens very little that I choose to go down the personal route here on DA, but sometimes, I feel like my personal experiences might help others, and even if it helps just one person, it means my mission has succeeded.
Mental health is something that is often stigmatised. I know from personal experience, that bosses at work, teachers at school or even family and friends will not always take you seriously when you utter the words "I am not feeling my best mentally". It's
The Darkest Hour: A feature from Mental-Health by Aeirmid, journal
The Darkest Hour: A feature from Mental-Health
Did you know?
Approximately 800,000 suicide deaths occur every year around the world. That means someone dies from suicide somewhere in the world every 40 seconds.1 Globally, the incidence of suicide among males is nearly twice that of females.1 In the United States, 1 out of every 5 adults will have a diagnosable mental health concern at some point during their lives.2 A similar statistic is not available for global mental health. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that mental illness is a sizable burden on our planet, and it is one that receives low priority and few resources for treating and/or preventing it. Did you know that, in 85 countrie