Should people be more aware of mental health?

It is vastly becoming a bigger problem in the UK and recently 17 year old Sherry Denness, made 9 attempts on her own life in the space of 10 days. She was diagnosed with ADHD (

In Britain 1 in 6 children have some sort of mental illness, a lot of this is due to the streets of their everyday school life such as homework and projects. However, adults have it a lot worse with about 2 million of Great Britain's population suffering from depression and 2.5 million suffering from anxiety. Which is outrageous. A Lot of teenagers feel the same way as Sherry but sometimes it ends with a successful suicide attempt. On the other hand, the NHS is really struggling and really can't deal with everyone but that doesn't mean that they have to cut corners because every patient is another worry and they can’t benefit from cutting corners either.

The biggest problem in mental health at the moment, is that many of the affected will be bullied, or singled out by peers and even teachers. Because of this, many people who believe that they have a mental illness won’t admit it or speak to a doctor. In addition most people with a mental health issue suffer in silence. The main goal of fixing mental health in the UK, is raising awareness and helping people be more supportive of peers and loved ones. To do this, people need to know how to deal with it.

If you know somebody who lives with a mental disorder, it can be up to you to give them support and lend them a helping hand. If you have any questions on how to do this, visit www.mentalhealth.org.uk or www.nhs.uk/livewell/mentalhealth