As a psychiatrist, I've felt this same way and every word you shared here resonated! Awareness without action isn't getting us anywhere. And I worry that when everything gets shoved under the umbrella of "mental health", we are not being specific around what conditions need what actionable supports. I started Mental Health Awareness Month with the question of whether mental health stigma still exists: https://smushtalk.substack.com/p/in-2025-does-mental-health-stigma
As a psychiatrist, I've felt this same way and every word you shared here resonated! Awareness without action isn't getting us anywhere. And I worry that when everything gets shoved under the umbrella of "mental health", we are not being specific around what conditions need what actionable supports. I started Mental Health Awareness Month with the question of whether mental health stigma still exists: https://smushtalk.substack.com/p/in-2025-does-mental-health-stigma