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Title: Together 4 mental health 

Date: Sunday, 23 October

Time: 10:00

Venue: St George's square, Valletta

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Our brain is like an apple, it rots where it is hit. And we all know how life can hit so hard and frequently. Patches can spread so quickly and take the whole apple in a while. Likewise our mental health can easily be weakened by the stress and bumps that come along our ways, inevitably and surely for each one of us. – none of us are immune to it. 

 

Mental conditions have been described as the toughest tsunami that spreads and drowns the lives of individuals in the most devastating way, stripping them away from families, loved ones, and from their own being. Certain moments of extreme difficulty, when our daily lives are being impacted, can only be abated by finding professional help when and where it is needed. Studies show that One in Four people will need mental health support throughout a given year. Therefore, we need to strive as a nation, to make mental health services accessible to every individual that needs it.

The Mental Health Association is organising this walk in support of the World Health Organisation theme for 2022; “Make Mental Health and Well-being for all a global priority”. This theme is especially relevant to Malta, and this walk is set to raise awareness about mental health issues and easy accessibility to mental health services and professional support. 

 

We are all subject to suffer from mental health issues irrespective of age, state, wealth or any other factor. Awareness and timely remedies are critical to avoid the human, social and economic cost. Furthermore, easy access to appropriate, high-quality services is not merely a health or medical concern, it is very much a matter of human rights, dignity, and social justice (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights). Mental health care services need to be available and at reach to everybody, but what should be obviously available is not necessarily so in practice. The needs and rights of patients must come first. You do not need to have a family member suffering from such a condition to join. Come and walk with us to show strength in numbers, and that solidarity with mental health patients and sensitivity to their needs are common targets that our society must address.

If mental health is at your heart, just write on assistance@mhamalta.com to become a member. Your young inspirations and drive are needed. For more info Click here to visit the