Label: Health

Why We Should Talk About Mental Health Like the Scandinavians Do

People have always turned away from discussing mental health issues, which creates a culture where many feel isolated and ashamed of their struggles.  The Scandinavians have a different approach to this, a culture we should adopt in our communities for better qualities of life and health. Mental health was never talked about in my family while growing up. If we showed a little sign of unhappiness, we would be reminded that there are homeless children who didn't have what we had, a nd we should be grateful for the opportunity.  The focus wa…