We Need to Acknowledge Mental Health Challenges in Uganda.
I'm not going to lie to you and say that I am a mental health activist of some sort fighting for the rights of people living with mental health illnesses in Uganda. However, when I was diagonised with Schizophrenia, I wanted to expose myself to literature and I was priviledged to join some support groups online which was a real eyeopener. I realised that there are better systems in place in places like Europe and The USA. Mental illnesses are recognised for the real challenges that they are. People are able to get disability benefits if needed and equal opportunities in work places. In short it is recognised that mental illnesses can be treated and managed but they can also be quite debilitating and people living with them need all the support that they can get. Personally I had a challenging time while at university. It took me almost twice as long as my mates to complete my Bachelor's degree. This was because I had to constantly take breaks due to manic and depressive episo