Summary
‘The current concept of mental health, starting from the mental hygiene movement, initiated in 1908 by consumers of psychiatric services and professionals interested in improving the conditions and the quality of treatment of people with mental disorders’ (Josè Bertolote, World Psychiatry). Through word of mouth, news articles, books, radio, and television, mental health is being discussed more openly in society. Works such as; ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ (playwright), ‘Darkness Visible’, and ‘Malignant Sadness’ (literature pieces) dive into the issues people face closely.
