Are you a stakeholder

World Health Mental Health Day- Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority  
Another year has come around to celebrate World Health Mental Health Day. WHO notes on their site that the day ‘provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide’.   
While writing this post, I wondered if I am a stakeholder as I do not work in mental health, and I concluded that I am. The stats tell me that I am, and it tells me that you are too.   
Did you know:   

• That in 2019 an estimated one in eight people globally was living with a mental disorder.   

• That anxiety and depressive disorder rose by 25% in 2020  
• That a staggering 84 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide in 2021.   
• That mental health and behavioural problems are the primary drivers of disability worldwide, causing over 40 million years of disability in 20 to 29-year-olds.  
• That it is estimated that one in six people in the past week experienced a common mental health problem  
• That in 2022, 52% of employees are experiencing symptoms of depression, 61% of employees experiencing depression are female, 33% of employees experiencing depression are aged 25-34, and only 9% of employees are currently seeking mental health support.  

• That there were multiple explosions in Kyiv this morning...  

Need I go on.... maybe not. I am a stakeholder. You are too. We can all play a part either in increasing awareness or displaying care. It can be as simple as asking how are you? This week I am offering a 45-minute complimentary coaching conversation in the hope that this may help someone. Please DM me if you are interested.   
Let’s make mental health a priority.   

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