Hypocritic Advocation on Mental Health

“Advocacy” for mental health has become the new trend, especially regarding celebrity suicides and sporting event controversies. However, the fact is that it only lasts a couple of days. Mental health awareness, “support” for people fighting losing battles against mental health, IG stories, and social media posts: when something dreadful occurs, all these stories appear together, disappear together, and then reappear.
Coincidence?
Definitely not!
Now, the question is: why does this happen?

This staggering process is happening because our base for mental health support is crumbling and collapsing under its hypocrisies. We have a society that primarily discusses mental health and how important it is, and then proceeds to shun those who have mental health concerns and categorize them without giving them a second thought, just as we advocate for therapy but label those who seek it as “crazy.”

We pride ourselves on being the “woke generation,” but is that the reality? No, we are just a generation that follows the media and the majority opinion blindly, like a herd of sheep. We are so easily manipulated just because we think what the majority does is right. Moreover, we don’t dare think otherwise, to maintain a good image of ourselves. As long as we follow the majoritarian attitude, what change will happen?

Preaching about changing the world won’t help; it needs to start with you and me. Because when we blame society, we forget that we are the ones who make up that society.

So, let us start from the base; don’t be double-faced. Do not advocate when it comes to your favorite celebrities and people, but ignore them when it comes to people in your own community. Do not do it for the likes, comments, or attention; mental illness is extremely serious. It is not your tool for gaining sympathy and attention!

If we want to see a change in the world, we need to start by changing our hypocritical attitudes towards issues, and maybe we can finally see a more sensible society. Hopefully? In the end, the fact is that we are not nearly as “woke” as we believe ourselves to be. However, we can’t deny our growth and progress, but we also can’t deny that our foundation has to be improved. Finally, let me end with a question we all should ponder: “Are we sensitive to mental health, or are we too keen to recognize that we are not?

Special Article By: Fathima Ameera KT