This episode explores the often-overlooked difference between mental health awareness and mental health literacy—and why it matters.

We live in an age of heightened mental health awareness, from viral social media posts to workplace wellness initiatives. But awareness doesn’t always equal understanding. Without mental health literacy, we risk spreading misinformation and pathologizing everyday struggles.

This episode highlights key insights from Haslam & Tse’s (2021) study, Public Awareness of Mental Illness: Mental Health Literacy or Concept Creep?, which examines how expanding definitions of mental illness can lead to overdiagnosis and confusion.

This episode invites listeners to think more clearly, ask better questions, and seek out meaningful, trustworthy support.

Referenced resources:

Haslam, N., & Tse, J. S. Y. (2021). Public awareness of mental illness: Mental health literacy or concept creep?Review of General Psychology, 25(4), 351–363. https://www.samhsa.gov/

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