This year World Mental Health Day (WMHDay) will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018. You may think that the word “celebrated” may be out of context for such a major problem but there is so much to celebrate when it comes to mental health. Although there is no cure for mental illness which tends to have a shameful stigma attached to it, there is so much to commemorate with the progress of awareness in mental health issues even though there is still further to go.

The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) is using October 10th to bring attention to the adolescents and young adults around the world who struggle with mental illness. With their human rights being discriminating against, being present for violence in their homes, witnessing school shootings, LGBTQ youth feel persecuted, and cyberbullying happening every day, young people are suffering without any idea how to handle the mental health issues that come up as a direct result of these unfortunate circumstances.

Substance abuse and suicide continues to steadily climb in higher numbers for those who suffer with mental illness. With the awareness that will come from WMHDay, one of the goals the WFMH is bringing attention to is the issues that youth are faced with daily such as bullying, trauma, and gender identity. Parents, peers, and teachers need help to know how to support those who are dealing these factors that are manifesting depression and anxiety in young people more readily.

The goal is help teens build mental resilience at the earliest ages possible because 1 in 10 adolescents are prone to mental health issues. To bring light to the dark issue of mental health would be instrumental in continuing to change the stigma that is associated with it. People who have been diagnosed with mental illness have gone on to live full and successful lives and are everyday people in the community. With treatment, they get their lives back and keep moving onward with their jobs, family, and social status.

The message of recovery will be expressed wholeheartedly on WMHDay. Offering support to youth or anyone suffering with a debilitating mental health disorder is the focus. Giving people who may be too embarrassed to get the help they deserve some hope and courage to come forward for treatment will be the biggest win of the day.

The Kimberly Center offers a variety of recovery programs to cover your every need during our extensive treatment for drugs and alcohol. We offer a unique recovery experience while providing a safe place to practice the principles of recovery that you will need in the real world.

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