Let's Talk Mental Health

Mental Health Care

Anytime, Anywhere!

Founded in 2018, Let’s Talk Mental Health is a youth-led, community-based organization working to eliminate the stigma around mental illness through education, training, and access to affordable, high-quality mental health care.

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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to destigmatize mental illnesses by raising mental health awareness and providing professional Counselling, Online webinars, Social Campaigns, Self help coping skills.

OUR VISION
We want to create a world where caring for our mental health is democratized and destigmatized.

In Bangladesh, over 90% of individuals with mental health disorders do not receive treatment due to stigma, misconceptions, and societal pressures, especially in rural areas where 75% of the population lives. Mental illness is often linked to supernatural beliefs, delaying proper treatment. The country faces a severe shortage of mental health professionals, with only about 260 psychiatrists and 700 psychologists, translating to 0.073 professionals per 100,000 people, far below global standards. The mental health budget is less than 0.5% of the national health budget.

According to the WHO and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 17% of adults and 14.7% of children (aged 7-17) suffer from mental health disorders, with rising rates. Suicide remains a significant issue, with a national rate of 9.7 per 100,000 people. Among adolescent girls aged 15-19, suicide is the leading cause of death, accounting for 18.2% of fatalities in this group.