FAQ About Mental Health Awareness

Mental health awareness is a necessary step in assisting people with mental illness. A society with knowledge about mental health issues and treatment options can better assist people who need support and assistance to seek help and improve the quality of their lives.

Q: What is mental health awareness?

A: Mental health awareness is consciousness about mental health conditions and treatment options for increasing mental health.  

Q: What are the goals of mental health awareness campaigns?

A: Mental health awareness campaigns educate people about mental illnesses and ways to improve their mental health.

Q: How will increasing mental health awareness help people?

A: Increasing mental health awareness helps remove the negative stigmas associated with having a mental illness.  

Q: Who benefits from greater mental health awareness?

A: All members of society benefit, allowing mental health treatment to be delivered to people who need it. 

Q: Who can participate in increasing mental health awareness?  

A: People at all levels of society can assist. Education about various mental health conditions and the available treatment options is the first step.

Q: What are the consequences of a society lacking in mental health awareness?

A: Ignoring mental health issues allows negative stigmas to prevail and prevents individuals with mental illness from receiving help.   

Q: How should a person with a mental illness go about seeking help?

A: School guidance counselors, therapists and spiritual leaders are individuals whom a person can confide in about mental health concerns.

Q: How can loved ones assist people with mental illness?

A: Loved ones can encourage the afflicted person to seek help from a qualified mental health professional.