Quote from a great person which sums up how we feel about World Mental Day (and every other day). As with physical health, MH is a spectrum. Every single one of us occupies a place on that, and what’s more our position will move and change along with the sunshine and the storms of everyday life. So challenging the stigma is something we should ALL care about.
The stigma keeps people who are struggling silent. It stops people who can offer truly meaningful support from reaching out, or asking a direct question. The stigma devalues mental ill health, making it seem inferior to physical health conditions. It reinforces the lack of funding mental health services currently receive. The stigma can be fatal.
The conversation is gathering speed, as we have seen in the media and public realm over the last few years. But our work is not done. Change needs to be acted on, and put into practice, by our government but also by us.
We all have a role.
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This video of Linkin Park's departed Chester Bennington can teach us an important lesson about depression.
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Lily Mercer has kindly organised a brilliant event called 'Art for the Mind', which will be held on Friday 24th of November 7:30-10:30pm at the Night Kitchen.
By bringing together a group of male visual artists and showcasing their multi-disciplinary approaches to the medium of art, this event will celebrate the creative male psyche.
The proceeds raised from bids and donations will be given to us, and will go towards our suicide prevention initiatives in Sheffield.
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Art for the Mind
November 24, 2017, 7:30pm - November 24, 2017, 10:30pm
By bringing together a group of male visual artists and showcasing their multi-disciplinary approaches to the medium of art we will be celebrating the creative male psyche.
The central purpose of this event is to raise awareness to male mental health struggles, as the registered suicide rate for males is over 3 times that of females (Office of National Statistics, 2016). We want to create safe space in which all feel open to be themselves.
We will be directly benefitting the lives of individuals across the UK through our silent auction as all proceeds are to be donated to SToRMS (Strategies To Reduce Male Suicide), a Sheffield based charity.
For more information on SToRMS, please visit www.facebook.com/TheDanMcAllisterFoundation
