Destigmatizing Mental Illness and Mental Health Equity

The current challenge lies in the rising rates of mental health issues, including suicide, depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia, and ADHD. Efforts to destigmatize mental illness are crucial, yet traditional awareness campaigns seem ineffective. Mental health should be treated with the same importance as physical health, and the approach to destigmatization needs to be reevaluated to achieve meaningful change.