“Are you okay?” This is the question we’re being called on to ask one another today.
An annual event held each September, R U OK? Day started in 2009 as a way to highlight the need for people to look out for each other and help squash the outdated stigma surrounding mental illness.
At bh we’re all for talking about depression and anxiety – and in this case, encouraging you to check in with your friends, family members, and colleagues to see how they’re doing. But what if the person you’ve approached responds with, “not great”?
Well, you don’t have to have all the answers. You just need to show you care. For more information on how to follow up if the answer isn’t so chipper, see the website guidelines.
Will you be getting behind R U OK? Day? Have you or any of your loved ones suffered from depression or anxiety?
