Playlist: Songs for World Mental Health Day
October 10 is an international day designated to support mental health education and advocacy. Here is a playlist for allies and survivors to learn more and participate in the conversation about mental health.
Written by C.S. Harper
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World Mental Health Day is a time to raise awareness about mental disorders and reduce the social stigma surrounding them. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five American adults experience mental health issues every year. Although the prevalence of mental disorders may fly under your radar, half of all American adults will be diagnosed with a mental health disorder at some point in their lives. Despite this, people with mental disorders are often otherized, and many experience prejudice and stigma. But no matter what society or peers might say, we hope to remind survivors that they are not alone in their experience. Here is a playlist of songs about mental health and related resources for learning and healing.