MENTAL HEALTH: THE STIGMA REMAINS UNTIL NOW

2021-02-09T18:11:00.000-08:00

In the society that we live in , there are so many stigmas surrounding several issues that are still present up to this day. These stigmas not only affect certain individuals but are also hindering humanity from progression. People belonging in the Marginalized Sector have been suffering from these Stigmas from then until now; one of which is the Stigma surrounding Mental Health.

It is not a secret that Mental Health has been one of the hottest topics in the new normal. This is because of the impact of the pandemic to each individual's lives and has truly awakened even some of the non-believers of the importance of Mental and Emotional Health to everyone.

However, despite the rise of acknowledgement and the increasing supporters, it seems that the Stigma surrounding such issue still continues up to this time. Just recently, there has been a teaser poster of a movie that was released here in the Philippines entitled "Tililing" which was a movie focused on Mental Health. Although the movie's intention is good but the teaser poster itself is somehow opposite to the objectives of the movie where it contains many elements that could possibly fuel and ignite the surrounding Stigma of Mental Health.

For some, this may be something that doesn't need much attention (After all it's just a simple poster right?). However, for others this situation can result to so many factors that could worsen the surrounding Stigma of Mental Health. As we all know, we have this pre-conceived notion in our society where we don't usually care and pay attention to matters that are different from what is normal and Mental Health is sadly one of them (for now).

Therefore, it's very necessary for each and everyone of us to be warriors of the underrepresented and stand firm to destigmatized the surrounding issues of Mental Health. Even as simple as calling out any unwanted behavior and actions about the matter could really help a lot to create a Safe Space especially to those who are going through tough mental health challenges.

Indeed, it's very unfortunate that we still experience these negative circumstances even in this time and age. As much as we want to celebrate for our small victories, the fact still remains that are battle is not over yet. However, as we live and breathe every single day in this world showcases that there is still hope for us to overcome even the darkest of times and to achieve a world full of positivity and free of discrimination.

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Change is inevitable. Heraclitus, a Greek Philosopher once stated that nothing is permanent except for change. In our society today, people always see a lot of changes may it be a change of status, address or perhaps even a change of love. But one thing that has been constantly evolving and changing since the beginning of the human era is technology.

Technology has become a great influence and has made an impact in the way people live in the world today. We humans have already been captivated and enframed by the technology itself. Every single day, we can see millions of people coming from different countries in the world doing day to day activities through the internet especially in social media.

Indeed, Social media has become a very powerful platform that allows people to bring forth and translate everyday experiences in a virtual aspect. However, as much as we want to bring all the good things online, we also can’t deny the fact that some people (actually most of us) also incorporate negativity in the online world.

This negativity has brought destruction to people in different ways and aspects in life especially to people who are part of the marginalized sectors and communities in our society. There have been so many negative news, comments, and articles circulating online that are actually adding up fuel and enabling the existing toxic cultures in our society such as violence, rape culture, red-tagging, discrimination, and many more.

That’s why it’s very important for us to utilize every platform online in order to combat these issues that are encumbering our fellow human beings. Through different online mediums such as blog posts, it allows each individual to educate themselves of the current happenings in the world and gage in important and relevant discussions that could spark passion towards making the lives of other people better.

Truly, the existence of the internet has always been a double edged sword. Despite how the digital world has become a game changer in our world today, it has also caused a lot of casualties to a lot of sectors in our world. However, we still have a long way to go and our fight is definitely not over yet. As we unify our voices together, we are one step closer to a better society and a better world.

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