Make Mental Health Mainstream
It’s not pleasant to think about illness, whether it’s a physical illness or mental illness. But we’ve spent too long sweeping things under the rug. The more than 1,200 lives we’ve lost since 1966 as a result of mass shootings are proof of that.
It’s time to start talking openly about mental health. It’s time to create space so people can be honest about the state of their mental wellness and feel supported seeking care when they need it.
To open up the conversation, we want to highlight some mental health statistics below.
It's Time To Change The National Conversation
Clearly, mental health challenges are more common than many of us think. If you listened to our national conversation, you would think people living with mental illnesses are outliers. Actually, though, if five American adults are gathered in a room, the odds are high that at least one of them has a mental illness.
It’s important to clarify that mental illness is like physical illness in two key ways. First, it’s not the individual’s fault. Secondly, it’s treatable. But the statistics show that very few people are getting the mental health care they need.
At Hollywood Addiction Center, we run our call center so that you have someone to reach out to should you experience a mental health crisis. You can also keep this number handy in case someone you know needs help.
We also run a non-crisis mental health care platform called Talk Chime. If you’re interested in exploring convenient, comfortable telehealth mental health care, check it out.