But not all is lost. Virtuality has also brought enormous advances in digitization by creating new ways of bringing treatment closer to people who live far away from larger cities, and even lowering costs. In addition, the significant increase in the number of people with mental health problems in recent years, along with the pandemic, has allowed governments around the world to take real steps to expand mental health services at all levels. Because of that, various initiatives have been launched around the world to prevent these problems and visualize them.
The World Health Organization also seeks to promote self-care and the empowerment of each and every one of us when dealing with a mental health problem, which is the reason they will be making a series of resources and tools available. Along with that, they will publish collected testimonials from people whose mental health was affected by the pandemic and how they coped with it, and their reflections on the future of the treatment of mental health problems.
In Chile we also want to make a change! It’s possible! We challenge the system and we want a world where everyone has access to treatment for their mental health problems. Join our cause and let’s bring mental health and wellbeing closer to people! Don’t forget to chat with Mhaite and our Psychological Counselors.