Mental illness awareness week

[Rincewind]

I believe it is mental illness awareness week and the Sun has this headline

 

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/thesunnewspaper-correct-the-sensationalism-in-your-mental-illness-story-and-donate-the-profits-from-it?alert_id=WafhdDxUml_qBZSmjNkwH&utm_campaign=37112&utm_medium=email&utm_source=action_alert

[purpleronnie]

At least they are aware of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shouldn't joke of course,

[Fez of Mahrez]

Only a matter of time before someone starts an Awareness Week Awareness Week.

[ADK]

I think it would be better if people were mentally aware for more than one week a year.

[Rincewind]

I believe it should be mental illness awareness week. Should I start a new thread because I omitted a word and the thread content and meaning could be changed by subsequent posters?

[ADK]

Just made me laugh as I think you could describe a lot of the public as not being mentally aware.

[MooseBreath]

mental awareness week lol

[DennisNedry]

Every week is an awareness week for something or other.

[Rincewind]

Maybe if people were more aware to start with there would be no need for awareness weeks.

 

Just a thought.

[MooseBreath]

Maybe most people have got enough of their own problems, like full time jobs and families.

Just a thought.

[Fox92]

I suppose it's how "dedicated" you are (and I use quotation marks because I don't like using that word for something related to this, but cannot think of another way of how to put it)... I mean, I'm aware of a lot of things without the need of an awareness week, and I think a lot of people feel the same way.

 

To be honest, I get what you're getting at Rincewind, trying to raise awareness etc, but I think most people are aware regardless of whether they show it regularly or not - I do think there is a lot of 'bashing' (or seems to be, maybe out of frustration at times) because people don't need, or want, reminding all the time. That said, I suppose people arn't pushed to enter a certain thread.

 

I do feel for people who have to try and live with illnesses, just like I feel for certain people who are homeless etc, but people also have their owns lives and these awareness weeks seem to crop up a lot (not that that's bad).

[Jimothy]

Every week is an awareness week for something or other.

Maybe there should be an Awareness Week Awareness Week.

[Rincewind]

 

I suppose it's how "dedicated" you are (and I use quotation marks because I don't like using that word for something related to this, but cannot think of another way of how to put it)... I mean, I'm aware of a lot of things without the need of an awareness week, and I think a lot of people feel the same way.

 

To be honest, I get what you're getting at Rincewind, trying to raise awareness etc, but I think most people are aware regardless of whether they show it regularly or not - I do think there is a lot of 'bashing' (or seems to be, maybe out of frustration at times) because people don't need, or want, reminding all the time. That said, I suppose people arn't pushed to enter a certain thread.

 

I do feel for people who have to try and live with illnesses, just like I feel for certain people who are homeless etc, but people also have their owns lives and these awareness weeks seem to crop up a lot (not that that's bad).

 

Yes I suppose you are right when it comes to 'awareness days/weeks' but there are many things that go unoticed and not reported by the mainstream media. I won't go on as you know what I mean and I have said enough.

TBH I wasn't sure whether it was MHW or not. I thought I'd seen it somewhere. The reason I started the thread was the Sun headline and the petition somebody had started. I thought it was insensitive and sensational even by their standards.

It is a tabloid though and to be expected but maybe a little protest will make them think the next time they do a story such as this.

[ADK]

I think it's mental health awareness in the US but we have one in May. I did find there is a supposed world mental health awareness day on October 10th.

[Guest Col city fan]

I suppose it's how "dedicated" you are (and I use quotation marks because I don't like using that word for something related to this, but cannot think of another way of how to put it)... I mean, I'm aware of a lot of things without the need of an awareness week, and I think a lot of people feel the same way.

To be honest, I get what you're getting at Rincewind, trying to raise awareness etc, but I think most people are aware regardless of whether they show it regularly or not - I do think there is a lot of 'bashing' (or seems to be, maybe out of frustration at times) because people don't need, or want, reminding all the time. That said, I suppose people arn't pushed to enter a certain thread.

I do feel for people who have to try and live with illnesses, just like I feel for certain people who are homeless etc, but people also have their owns lives and these awareness weeks seem to crop up a lot (not that that's bad).

You would amazed at how little awareness and understanding there still is about mental illnesses per se.

Joe Public primarily still chooses to shut away those thoughts into some little back room, to be gotten out at Christmas and special occasions, and then nicely hidden away again afterwards.

Did you know that Lunatic Asylums were built high on hills as much as possible? Why... So that 'the sane' could look upwards at the Institution and know that all the mad people were safely locked-away in there, and literally that they could then see them if they 'escaped' and started running down the hill toward them.

Fair enough, these were Victorian times and represented Victorian values but, symbolically, have things really changed that much? How many of your mates have schizophrenia, Bi-polar disorder, panic attacks? How many take psychotropic medication, are in-pts at the local mental health unit or have been in the last 6 months?

There is 'awareness' in the lip-service, media driven term we know and then there is proper 'awareness'... A real understanding of just how mental illnesses can affect people like having physical problems do.

Of course, there are now many organisations who promote good mental health and related issues and they do sterling work. But there is still much to do to achieve real acceptance and understanding of conditions which, for some, are life-long.

[Rincewind]

Thanlks for that Col. Said much better than I could.

[Charl91]

Did you know that Lunatic Asylums were built high on hills as much as possible? Why... So that 'the sane' could look upwards at the Institution and know that all the mad people were safely locked-away in there, and literally that they could then see them if they 'escaped' and started running down the hill toward them.

 

 

That's a bad idea. If they're running downhill, they'll get there much quicker, and they'll have a lot of momentum before they get to you.

Now I would put them at the bottom of a hill. That way, they'll be tired from running up the hill, and you can just push them back down again.

[Saxondale]

Amnesia Awareness Week coming up.

 

I forget when.

[Guest MattP]

I'm mental and proud.

I'm going to celebrate by walking through town with a crash helmet andd water wings on like most do.

Might have a protest outside somewhere about something. Hard to say really.

I'm not the health secretary so I don't have the full facts.

[Guest Bilo]

You're not convincing me.

 

You need to say 'wubble' to really be considered crazy nuts mental  sanity challenged.

[Strokes]

I'm sure someone who is mentally ill will be touched by all your support, also a little overwhelmed, maybe slighty scared and unsure of your motives. Well done everyone.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

You would amazed at how little awareness and understanding there still is about mental illnesses per se.

Joe Public primarily still chooses to shut away those thoughts into some little back room, to be gotten out at Christmas and special occasions, and then nicely hidden away again afterwards.

Did you know that Lunatic Asylums were built high on hills as much as possible? Why... So that 'the sane' could look upwards at the Institution and know that all the mad people were safely locked-away in there, and literally that they could then see them if they 'escaped' and started running down the hill toward them.

Fair enough, these were Victorian times and represented Victorian values but, symbolically, have things really changed that much? How many of your mates have schizophrenia, Bi-polar disorder, panic attacks? How many take psychotropic medication, are in-pts at the local mental health unit or have been in the last 6 months?

There is 'awareness' in the lip-service, media driven term we know and then there is proper 'awareness'... A real understanding of just how mental illnesses can affect people like having physical problems do.

Of course, there are now many organisations who promote good mental health and related issues and they do sterling work. But there is still much to do to achieve real acceptance and understanding of conditions which, for some, are life-long.

Good post Col

[johnnyitn]

Good shout

[MPH]

Lets face it... we could of all done more... like wearing some of those costumes Asda and Tesco were selling a few weeks back....

[Guest Col city fan]

Lets face it... we could of all done more... like wearing some of those costumes Asda and Tesco were selling a few weeks back....

They were quite amazing and I'm amazed that their marketing department sat around a table on their fat arses and came up with them as an idea.