Gabriella Wright made it clear that one of the most significant challenges that mental health resources face is a lack of money. Donations are being given, but according to Wright, "It's just not enough." As the British actress explained, the stigma around mental health has allowed many to think that addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, and disordered eating is a blanket approach. People often believe resources that help one person will automatically work for another. This isn't the case, and it's even more challenging because mental health recovery is "a sector that's been under seen, under viewed, underappreciated," (per Health Digest).
The activist explained that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the approach to mental health slightly. The pandemic is really affecting your mental health in myriad ways, and Wright wanted to use this discovery to help connect individuals with the resources they need to address personal issues head-on. Speaking about the pandemic, Wright said, "The common denominator" was "where we all stood in isolation," and that occurrence made people realize they didn't want to feel alone anymore. "There was a better recognition of the problem that was always there ... Thanks to the pandemic, it's given more light to this, generally." Despite this revelation, Wright said there's still work to be done.
"We've also understood that mental health is not a universal point," she said. "So, depending on one's culture ... religion ... geography ... history, mental health is regarded and spoken about in a different way." Due to these differences, Wright said the organization has to change its approach "to different territories," which takes additional work.
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