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Nearly everywhere, there is a stigma surrounding mental-health issues -- the notion being that if you suffer from a particular mental-health disorder, you should keep it to yourself. It's a stigma fueled by unjustified shame that feelings of anxiety, depression and other symptoms of mental illness are not normal.
But in a world where hundreds of millions of people struggle with mental-health problems, what are we being so quiet about?
Young people in Lebanon are challenging the shame first hand. And the country, where approximately one in four people has struggled with a mental-health disorder, is seeing a remarkable shift in the way its citizens think and talk about mental health. That's all thanks to the country's youth, who are teaming up with non-governmental organizations and local non-profits to raise awareness about mental health and make it acceptable to talk about.
Support group "Embrace," for example, recently released a video challenging common and distorted Lebanese views of mental health. Advocates are also pushing for better medical care and a greater emphasis on legislative support for mental health issues.
"If awareness is the first step toward change, Lebanon’s young generation are starting a brave journey," Positive News' Federica Marsi writes.
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