“I’ve shared a lot about my past and my experiences with my mental health condition and it’s important that now it’s about other people. We follow three different people –Jeff, Lauren and Lloyd – whose lives have changed by speaking up for mental health. Through Be Vocal, which focuses on starting conversations about mental health, Lovato shared about her treatment for bipolar disorder and even went to Capitol Hill to campaign for better mental health reform in America. I think that whether you have a mental health condition or not it’s good to talk to somebody ― especially someone who is a licensed professional.”I think that whether you have a mental health condition or not it’s good to talk to somebody ― especially someone who is a licensed professional.” Demi LovatoApproximately one in five American adults will experience a mental health condition in a given year. “When celebrities are willing to be open about their mental health challenges it helps to convey that people can be successful ― and even famous ― and have mental health issues,” Victor Schwartz, the chief medical officer of the Jed Foundation, told HuffPost.

Source: Huffington Post February 24, 2017 21:11 UTC