I’m here in front of you to talk about the importance of mental health.

I’m here to spread

awareness about mental illness, Mental health is as important as physical health. Mental health
is a state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities,
fulfilling relationships with other people and the ability to adapt to change to cope with
adversity. Mental illness is a broad term encompassing all diagnosable mental disorders. And for
some disorders— especially mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, and
personality disorders—it’s hard to know if a person is suffering from such. You never know who
might be the people affected; who are suffering because they are emotionally unstable; who are
hallucinating and hearing voices inside their own heads; who are having dark thoughts; and
those who have anxiety. It may be the ones who are close to you—your friends, your mother,
your father, or even your siblings—or they could even be the person sitting right next to you.
Some people who suffer from mental disorders may even be sharing laughs with you, and you
wouldn’t even know.
Therefore, the level of recovery varies from each person. There are no checklists or timetables
for the recovery of a person, recovery in itself is just helping the person attain the state where
they want to be. One cannot tell a person they are mentally healthy if the person himself does not
feel like so.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to this session and to emphasize the constructive
actions that may be made to advance mental health and wellbeing.

I'm confident that the conversation today will once more draw attention to the myriad obstacles that
occasionally hinder New Zealanders from varied backgrounds from seeking and obtaining support for
mental health difficulties.

Discussions like this are crucial for spreading awareness of the fact that people from all
socioeconomic and racial origins, as well as from all areas of life, are affected by mental health
concerns. Understanding cultural variety, including respecting difference, being open to learning
about other perspectives, and accepting them are necessary for promoting mental health and
wellbeing. However, new migrants may have severe mental health issues like anxiety and
depression due to language hurdles, underemployment, unemployment, loneliness, and
separation from family. These issues can be made worse by cultural differences, homesickness,
prejudice, the stigma associated with asking for help, and a lack of awareness of the resources
available. This year's Mental Health Awareness Week is being held under the banner of
"Winning Ways to Wellbeing." The theme outlines several objectives to do this: Connect: Build
ties with your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors because they will support you and make
your life better.