After the rise of mental health symptoms throughout the pandemic, sustaining mental wellbeing has become a collective obligation.

Mental health worldwide

Almost half of US men and women stated that they had symptoms of depression and anxiety during the pandemic. Moreover, in France, the number of cases having depression has doubled. To note that similar mental health concerns were growing worldwide during the pandemic. In addition, the Lockdown restricted access to mental health wellbeing services causing backlogs in care. Take into consideration working remotely for almost a year that most of the time generates a feeling of being detached from the people around.

Mental Health Community

The pandemic has placed mental health and wellness into explicit focus. 
It is more obvious now that several initiatives are emphasizing more on mental health awareness. The World Health Organization (WHO), the UK’s Royal Family, and the Global Self-Care Federation, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  are just some among various others that have taken it as a priority taking large-scale campaigns for public service to decrease the stigma of the symptoms and promote awareness of possible solutions.

Self-Care

The enormous digital shift caused by the pandemic, made internet platforms become essential tools for self-care. Such platforms made it easier for people to explore more about their health circumstances, including mental wellbeing-related ones such as seeking support and searching for a solution for their problems.

Making mental health concern for oneself and taking care of it is important for public health systems in the future, taking into consideration the early intervention and prevention do help in making a lot of people be away from the burdensome clinical settings 

Taking care of mental health is important for individuals and good is for the public's health system in the future, as early intervention and prevention help keep many people out of more burdensome clinical settings. Not only must we be aware of mental health issues, but we must also be alert in recognizing symptoms, taking courageous measures toward self-care, and engaging with the appropriate remedies.