Mental Health by the Numbers: Why this Blog is Important to Me and to YOU
1 in 10 people suffer from CLINICAL depression.
1 in 5 people are depressed some of the time.
1 in 4 has or had an addiction.
30% of the adult population has a recognized PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER.
50% of people SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATE SUICIDE and ....
1 in 10 will ATTEMPT SUICIDE
This topic CANNOT stay in the shadows. I will expose my pain, my struggles, my "crazy" until people feel as comfortable saying they have mental health issues as they do admitting they have the flu!
Here a few things I ran across yesterday that are WORTH your time -- after all, either you fit in the above statistics or someone you know and care for does! It's time we get our heads out of the sand!
https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in_taking_care_of_your_mental_health
https://www.ted.com/talks/sue_klebold_my_son_was_a_columbine_shooter_this_is_my_story
