Mental Health Day: We must look out for each other

A perfect storm of chronic state underfunding of services, discrimination against marginalised individuals and groups, and a lack of empathy for anyone exhibiting mental health concerns, has led to a growing crisis that must be tackled at national, community and local levels.

A new study to mark Mental Health Day shows most employees are afraid to tell their boss that they suffer from anxiety or any other form of mental health disorder for fear of being discriminated against in the workplace.