In the modern world, mental health is not taken with the seriousness that it deserves. Indeed, mental health problem has become an epidemic especially for the youth and adults all over the country. This is because these people are having a hard time becoming grounded in life. It is also important to note that the pressure to succeed in life might be too much for the young in this category. There are a number of reasons why the young have been experiencing mental health problems today. For instance, the lack of sufficient facilities across the country of one of the main reasons why. This has caused a lot of emotional suffering among the victims.
In some instances, mental health problems have caused huge physical suffering among the victims. Some of the ways through which these people suffer include homelessness, incarceration and sometimes it has caused even death. The existing federal policy on dealing with people suffering with mental health problems has been inadequate. Indeed, the policies have resulted in a scenario where most people have been incarcerated in jails and prisons for having a mental problem. The inability of the country and various states to deal with the numerous systemic challenges associated with mental health problems has caused a lot of economic and humanitarian damage in the society. Accordingly, there is a need to stop ignoring the many people suffering from mental health problems and provide a long lasting solution. This is one of the reasons why advocacy in the mental health arena is very crucial.
There are a number of initiatives which are required to make sure that the mental health problem is adequately managed. First and foremost, there is a need to provide a platform where those who have suffered from mental health problems can share their stories and hence encourage one another. When it comes to mental health arena, there is a lot of ignorance. This means that people have scanty information about the existing mental healthcare system. This is one of the reasons why many people are not getting the high quality of care that they deserve when it comes to treating mental health problems. There are a number of initiatives that can come in handy for the society when they are implemented in the right manner.
There is a need for a one stop hospital for dealing with mental health issues. The health should have the best equipment for dealing with the people suffering from mental health facility. There is also a need for a research facility to ensure that the treatment strategies which are eventually adopted have the best results for the patients. There are indications that the current treatments when it comes to mental health problems are quite inadequate. Secondly, it is important to note that depression is a hard condition to manage and will always require cutting edge research. There is also a need to work with the various government agencies including local and federal levels to ensure the best results are attained.