11/14 WP4 Topic: Mental Health

How Can We Change Minds About Mental Health? | TPR

I plan to focus on the stigma surrounding mental health and the limited access to mental illness treatment around the world. What I already know is that people with mental illnesses can be deterred from seeking treatment due to the stigma, that mental health treatment is very expensive, and that there are not enough resources or professionals to help everyone that needs mental health care. I also know that throughout history, mental health has not been taken as seriously as physical health, despite the severe impacts it can have on someone's life. Through research, I need to learn more about how access to mental health care has changed throughout the years, how it was impacted by COVID-19, where (geographically) treatment access is more limited, and statistics about how likely people are to seek help and receive help if they do seek it. 

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