RE: Biggest World Issue? Mental Health Issues! (IFC - S1 : R30 entry) How To: Weekly contest by @artgirl
I agree that mental health should be taken more seriously. Healthy habits and coping mechanisms should be taught from a young age. Avoiding problems in the first place where ever possible. Often the cause is lack of information, people sticking to "tradition", or more research still needed. A new discovery needs to be retested multiple times before it can be proved true.
However, I disagree with the title as it's very generalised and I don't think it would solve everything. Many mental health issues aren't life threatening unlike some other world problems. As you mentioned above, there are some proved methods that help some people heal or cope.
One alternative method you should look into is helping others. I don't remember the studies, but empathy and helping others can possibly alleviate certain types of mental issues.
Oh yes, that's right, helping others and the world can also help improve our mental health. That's where finding our purpose and the meaning of life comes in.
I didn't want to just focus on a specific mental health problem because it is indeed such a wide field as you mentioned. Some mental health problems can be a big problem than others but that's where it all starts, in the mind of people with unstable mental condition. There are billions or more people on Earth, add it all up and it becomes a problem. People can focus on any part of it that each of us thinks need more attention. :)
Actually the theme is for most important issues... And I think generally it's a big issue too that people need to look into and find the parts we need to deal with. :)
This is my way for people to know more about it as I agree that we all need more information on it.