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It’s a common experience: wanting to care for and help someone who’s struggling with their mental health, but not knowing the right things to say or do.
In her weekend essay, Joan M. Cook, a professor in the psychiatry department at the Yale School of Medicine, writes about the best ways to enhance your mental-health literacy. |
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WEEKEND ESSAY |
How to increase mental-health literacy |
By Joan M. Cook |
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Imagine that someone you love starts turning down opportunities to attend social gatherings like going to the movies, picnics, and parties. Then this person stops responding consistently to your texts, avoids eye contact when you do get together, and seems to be losing their energy or spark. They have trouble keeping up with daily routines and talk a lot about physical struggles such as headaches and stomach aches. Something doesn’t feel right to you, but you’re not sure what is happening or what to do. Imagine now if the person all these things are happening to is you. |
Nearly one in seven people worldwide have a mental-health disorder. With the prevalence of mental disorders so high, odds are we all know and love someone who is struggling. But most of us have limited understanding of mental health, and sometimes misguided or inaccurate knowledge. If we improve our understanding, this could help us better identify when we are in distress and get the help we need. It can also potentially assist us in helping friends, family members, neighbors, and co-workers. As a psychologist, I believe we could all benefit from increased mental-health literacy.
Read the full essay here. |
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