Why is everything about MH these days?

[JaneFondue]

I am really tired of the way everyone is constantly talking about their mental health journey, even in professional areas.

I needed to hire a photographer for a conference. Was recommended someone by a friend. Her professional page is all about her mental health journey, her 'depression' after every shoot, her existential angst. No information about prices, packages, testimonials. I didn't hire her but why would anyone?

Not the first time I have seen inappropriate mentions of MH. So many young people appear to splash it across their social media profiles. It just makes me wary of hiring them.

I remember about 25 years ago I was suffering with quite bad depression and I had to speak to my manager about some time off I'd had. It took me so much courage to admit what was really going on. I'd previously said I was unwell with a kidney infection and I had to admit to lying because I'd been so ashamed to tell the truth.
She was lovely and shared that her sister had also suffered with depression which I found amazing as I felt like I was the only one.
I feel like it was taken really seriously but I wonder if the same conversation took place today it would be more of a sigh and an eye roll?
It's almost become worse for people in the situation I was in.

@Courgeon

Agree 💯 percent. Those people who really, really need help now have less resources.

To my mind LinkedIn has just become another version of Facebook. I have an active LN profile for work purposes and to keep in touch with some professional contacts but I rarely post anything. The amount of personal stuff I see on there now is indeed cringeworthy.