HELP THE HELPERS
When one person heals, we all heal. For that reason, let’s join forces to raise our voices on behalf of those who have not been able to advocate for their mental health. Let’s end the silence together and normalize the idea that mental health care is not nice to have — it’s essential.
Join the conversation on social media to #HelpTheHelpers and prioritize mental health care all month long.
Our World’s Helpers Are Hardest Hit
Our global mental health crisis shows no signs of stopping. Nearly 1 billion people around the world carry the hidden health costs of depression, anxiety, trauma, and other serious mental health conditions, with little to no treatment.
Beyond the lack of resources and trained mental health workers, the social stigma and shame surrounding mental health are often the greatest barriers to care. And health workers are among the hardest hit by mental health issues, with jobs that force them to face scenarios unfathomable to most people, affecting even the strongest and most resilient. Health care workers are disproportionately affected by anxiety, depression, burnout, insomnia and PTSD — a fact that has been further exacerbated by COVID-19.
With stressors from this past year continuing to mount on all sides — from a pandemic to natural catastrophes to humanitarian crises — we must reimagine a sustainable solution that goes beyond physical health.
Quality mental health support must be top of mind — not simply an afterthought.
The Wounds of Stigma Run Deep
Helping the Helpers on the Front Lines
All month long, Project HOPE is highlighting the importance of ending the silence around mental health stigma, expanding mental health care, and building a world where everyone has the support they need to protect their whole health.
How can each of us do our part to #HelpTheHelpers? It takes all of us to create a culture that normalizes speaking out against mental health stigma and speaking up for the treatment and care we all deserve. By lifting the veil of mental illness, we can better support those who are hardest hit and subsequently the communities they serve. Our collective potential for whole health rests on every voice in the room.
Let’s become the ones who create that culture, together.
Join the conversation using #HelpTheHelpers and spread the word on your own social channels in these ways:
Quick and easy things you can do to help:
- Follow Project HOPE on social media and share our posts on your own channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok
- Post the link to our Mental Health Awareness landing page to inform and engage your followers: https://www.projecthope.org/help-the-helpers/4/2022/
Custom post to share with your followers:
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- On May 1st we will post a video asking the question “What do you wish your younger self knew about mental health?” Create your own video using TikTok’s “stitch” feature and answer the question. Post your video and don’t forget to tag us in your post!
- Throughout May we will be sharing mental health tips that fit the theme #BackToBasics. Share your tip in a post or a story and tag us. Or download our template to share your best mental health tip on your story and tag us!
- Each Friday in May we will ask a question about mental health. Join the conversation by replying to our Tweet!
- Download our MHA themed graphics and share what mental health awareness means to you. And, don’t forget to tag us!
Download graphics and social copy templates here.
Meet Our Technical Experts
Roy Sayegh
MHPSS Specialist, Romania
A psychologist by education and training, Sayegh has a background in general counseling, trauma counseling, individual and group therapy, grief counseling, substance abuse rehabilitation, and paternal guidance sessions. He has worked with refugees, internal displaced individuals, survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, survivors of torture, and trauma survivors in previous emergency response contexts.
Lucia Daccarett
MHPSS Specialist, Poland
A psychologist with 20 years of experience, Daccarett has a background in individual therapy, child development, neuropsychology, and social research. She has worked in humanitarian contexts with victims of torture and gender-based violence, refugees, and displaced populations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and now in Europe. She also has specialized training for early childhood and nursery educators in rural areas.
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