What do you really know about Mental Health?
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Ok, I know that sounds like a silly question, but the fact of the matter is, people who suffer from mental illness in all shapes and forms are still carry around this big bucket of stigma on their shoulders..or around their waste, or on their butt for that matter. Regardless, it has to stop. It has to stop now too.
So, with that, I’m going to lead you in the direction of an article on Medical News Today which has an article entitled, “On 100th Anniversary, Mental Health America Declares “It’s Time for Mental Health”.
I think the reality of it is I don’t actually do as much here on this site in the area of Mental Health as I should. I focus quite a bit on emotional health. So, taking a look at mental health is a good idea for a a point of focus for a little while.
Mental Health America started as the negative impact of war started to appear with families of soldiers returning from war and how those men and women were living with trauma. I’m married to a war vet, I don’t care what anyone tells you, the trauma is there. It is real. I wasn’t married to him then so I personally don’t feel the personal pain, but I know he does. He doesn’t talk about it much, but when he does, it’s painfully obvious that he was traumatized.
If you want to read the article or if you just want to check out Mental Health America’s site, feel free to do so, then I’d love to hear your personal stories and comments.




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