Today is World Mental Health Day.
It is a day when the global community comes together to promote the importance of mental health education, awareness, support and advocacy against social stigma.
This year’s theme is “Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority”.
The Covid-19 pandemic is seen to have exacerbated the global mental health crisis, leading to both short & long term strains that have affected the mental health of millions around the world.
Support services have also bene greatly affected, and the treatment gap for mental health conditions is more prevalent now than ever before.
The issue isn’t new, according to the WHO before the pandemic in 2019, it was estimated 1 in 8 people were living with a mental health condition.
