You Never Know What Someone Is Going Through, Be Kind Always.

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Some people just don't understand mental health and mental illness and it's OK to not understand. However it isn't OK to judge or discriminate those who are affected by mental ill health. It is easy to judge and discriminate based on ignorance, it is more difficult to understand which is why there is so much stigma. Those who have poor mental health need kindness and empathy not judgement and discrimination.

We need to remember 1 in 1 has mental health. That's right, we all have mental health which we need to look after. Our level of mental health and wellbeing can vary over the years and with the ups and downs of life. Sometimes like our physical health it can become unwell. Poor mental health can effect absolutely anyone.

1 in 4 people experience mental illness at some point in their lives. The World Health Organisation reports: 10% of children have a mental health issue at any one time and approximately 450 million people currently suffer from mental health illness.

Stigma and discrimination prevent care and treatment from reaching people with mental illness, says the World Health Organisation. Nearly two-thirds of people with a known mental health illness never seek help from a health care professional. If a mental health illness goes untreated it can put the person at high risk of self - harm and suicide. More than 800,000 people die by suicide in the world every year and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt.

What we need is a little more kindness and a little less judgement so we do not feel stigmatised or discriminated against as it is very important for people who are suffering with mental health illness to reach out and seek help.

So please remember to think before you speak, as you never know what someone is going through, be kind always. Do not judge someone based on ignorance as how would you feel if it happened to you?

If you are struggling with your mental health today please speak out and seek help from a friend or family member, doctor or mental health team. As with the right education, treatment, knowledge and care it is possible to step out of the darkness into the light and lead a happy, meaningful, productive life.

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