The public's awareness and understanding of mental health has improved over the last 20 years. But with this year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme being 'action', the week has never felt more important.
Too often, those of us severely affected by mental illness are left to hit crisis before we get the support and treatment we need. Despite the hard work of amazing staff in mental health services, the system simply isn't keeping up with demand.
We love that more people are talking about their mental health. But now it's time for action.
We need to see concrete steps to cut mental health waiting times. We need to see investment and improvement in mental health staff and facilities. And we need more effective treatments, faster diagnoses and more inclusive mental health research.
We’ll never stop fighting for a better quality of life for everyone severely affected by mental illness. Change is possible, but we can’t do it without your support.
Whether you’re a fundraising extraordinaire, a mental health campaigner or you simply share one of our posts on social media, you are helping us in our mission to create a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness.
