We are living in a problematic era where people around the world are suffering from various issues. Due to this, there are a lot of strains among people which include economic conditions, political tensions, and even social distractions. Different people deal with these issues with different dimensions and hence some suffer more from them than others. Due to this, it is important to understand your mental condition to avoid pushing yourself too hard. The recent outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19 has brought with it a lot of negative impacts that include sudden loss, sudden unemployment, social distances, and other many changes that are stressful and maybe too much for some people to deal with. A lot of people are hence suffering in isolation since most of them cannot afford mental health services in these difficult times. Luckily, some organizations are looking out for people during these difficult times by helping raise money to cater for people with mental health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These organizations believe that no one should suffer in silence or isolation without proper care and support.
These organizations play several roles, among them being helping the vulnerable in the society. They are also meant to assist communities that are less likely to seek mental help and encouraging them to seek help when need be. Secondly, these organizations try to break the cultural veil that teaches that coming out and seeking help and people should cover up their problems to be considered strong. Three, these mental health organizations provide scholarships to students exploring the mental health study field. This way, they increase the number of professionals available to be able to take care of people in need of psychological help and counseling. Four, these mental health organizations also partner with other companies that deal in the same to strengthen their forces to help people celebrate and advocate for mental health wellness. Five, they provide awareness on mental wellness which hence helps reduce stigmatization among people with psychological issues. These organizations have several missions that include; ensuring that they provide quality mental health services to urban schools since statistics show that urban schools are in the most need of mental health from research. Two, reducing recidivism in prison systems by offering mental health support to them.
These organizations raise their funds from well-wishers and generous donations from the public. To be a beneficiary of these organizations, people can contact them by sending them an email or visiting their offices that are strategically located. These organizations also have customer care lines that people can contact in case they require mental health services. These customer care helplines are accessible twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week; hence attention is guaranteed. Mental health organizations are highly advocating for the right mental status, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic period. This will help reduce stigmatization to people who have negatively felt the effects of coronavirus. Therefore, people should come forward and should not be ashamed at all for seeking mental health services.