In The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck aka probably the most widely recognised orange paperback now, writer Mark Manson says, "Not giving a f*ck does not mean being indifferent; it means being comfortable with being different." But when it comes to the public perception of mental health, everything after the semi colon in the previous sentence is perhaps invalid. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 56 million people suffer from depression and 38 million from anxiety disorders. But the stigma continues to be a barrier.

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