That's the way to do it

Met up with an old friend this afternoon, who's been battling mental health problems most of her adult life, and who's been suffering a particularly bad spell of late.

I know too well the devastation mental illness can cause, both to sufferers and their families. Although there's a lot less stigma attached to mental health problems than in the past, there's still far too much reluctance to talk about them, acknowledge them, and seek and accept help in the same way that one would for a broken leg or persistent pain.

Thankfully my friend now seems to have a good medical support team around her, and I truly hope she can turn a corner at last.