Getting Old Quickly

129. World Mental Health Day


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In Episode 129, Billy Donnelly elaborates on why he takes issue with World Mental Health Day, or even National Mental Health Awareness Week and Month. He explains how he finds these spotlight days to be a bit insulting, with everyone joining a hashtag or some social media trend in its name and then moving on once it's over. He talks about how mental health really needs to be a priority all the time, and that, while he's seen strides made in talking about things much more frequently, thus helping eliminate some stigma, we all need to continue discussing our mental health struggles, issues and illnesses in the hopes that perhaps our experiences may be able to help someone else. And, for him, that stretches far beyond just one single day.
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Getting Old QuicklyBy Billy Donnelly

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