We focus a lot on physical health and well-being - it’s a multi-billion dollar fitness industry with health food, gyms, personal trainers, exercise equipment, diet plans etc. I’ve heard a lot of people talking about losing that quarantine weight, all the extra weight that’s piled on from quarantine cooking, stress eating and lack of physical activity. But what about all the mental weight that’s piled on? All the stress, worry, anxiety, grief … Why isn’t it normal to talk about that? Openly, honestly - why are we not running to counsellors, mental health professionals to deal with that mental weight?

Stigma - shame, fear of appearing weak or crazy.

Everybody’s talking about moving forward with life in the new norm - we say, stigma against mental health issues, stigma against seeking help for MHI or openly conversing about moments of vulnerability in our lives IS the old norm.