The stigma of mental health

The conversation on mental health is turning. I remember when I was a young teenager and those who were sadly suffering from anorexia and bulimia were told that they brought it on themselves and to just eat more. Today, thankfully, partly due to the work done by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in their 'Heads Together' campaign the stigma of mental health is slowly but surely eradicating. A number of well-known people have declared that they in the past or in the present suffer from mental health issues, one of whom is Stephen Fry. Workplaces and universities are far more well-informed about mental health than they were just ten years ago. Approximately one in four people has a mental health condition and a large amount of people are on medication. 

However, more action is needed. Whereas conditions such as anxiety or depression are seen to be on par with physical illness, more serious health conditions such as schizophrenia or psychosis still need attention. Hopefully, with time, they can be seen to be just as serious as physical health problems.