Ayishat Akanbi, cultural commentator and stylist, on why we need a greater understanding of all mental health issues – not just the ones we recognise.

Ayishat Akanbi, cultural commentator and stylist, on why we need a greater understanding of all mental health issues u2013 not just the ones we recognise.

Ayishat Akanbi: We need a wider understanding of mental health

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We can’t only care about mental health issues because we have them. We should be attentive to how mental health issues affect those around us, and wider society

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“For all our efforts to remove the shame from mental health, some of the symptoms are still stigmatised.”

Ayishat Akanbi: “We need a broader understanding of mental health issues”