by Numinus
Feb 17, 2023Depression, more common than either cancer or heart disease, is the leading cause of ill health & disability worldwide, yet 50% of people with depression don’t get treatment.
1 in 4 people will face mental illness at least once in their lifetime, but why do governments only invest 3% of their health budgets in mental health?
Going to a therapist or psychiatrist should be as normal as going to your family doc when you have the flu. Even though it’s getting better, the stigma is still out there. So, you can imagine how pleased we were to hear about this conversation on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:
“Colbert asked Andrews about the decision to discuss her history with therapy in Home Work. Andrews’ first stint in therapy took place after her separation from her first husband, when “my head was so full of clutter and garbage.” Mike Nichols, who she admired for being clear-headed, was going to therapy and so she gave it a try. As for why she shared this with readers, Andrews replied, “The truth is, why not, if it helps anybody else have the same idea? These days, there’s no harm in sharing it, I think everybody knows the good work it can do.”
We need to talk more about our mental health. We get this message from society that asking for help is weak, but maybe society needs some therapy. Therapy is cool, psychiatry is rad, and working on your mental health is a sign of strength, not weakness. It’s showing up for ourselves so we can be there for the other people in our lives too.
