Mental Health taboos are starting to become a thing of the past with the support of celebrities, public figures, and even just everyday conversations pertaining to the matter. But just how much has this conversation grown?

In a typical year, one week in May and one week in October is sectioned off to promote awareness of mental health and usually, one aspect in particular ( This October’s being body image ). From this last October to now, the growth in searches and attraction to the subject matter is quite substantial.

In the graph above, we can see the rapid incline when it comes to mental health awareness searches at the start of awareness week ( October 6th ). By having the attraction of this serious illness rise, the more we are led to believe that there is more conversations about this year then last. It can’t help but make you think about this years topic of body image and the fall months just starting to crisp up and the possible correlation between the two- the same line of thinking with the darker months, body image, and mental health.

Once again, taking a closer look at the week of mental health awareness week, in the span of the last three months, searches and traction to the topic are undoubtedly in a rise during the week of conversation- leading us to believe that the stigmas of mental health and body image issues are diminishing from last year to now and we can only hope the wise words of hope continue!

Stay tuned for an in-depth look tomorrow of just what this year’s mental health awareness week pertained in terms of activities and promotional support.