Protecting your mental health is always paramount, and in this particular time of crisis, that has become even more apparent. Today marks the second last day of Mental Health Awareness Week, a time of further recognition for the importance of mental wellbeing. To mark the week, we asked Elisha London, the founder of United for Global Mental Health, to share her wealth of knowledge with us on the subject. Read on for her personal mental health journey, her thoughts on COVID-19’s impact and her advice for taking care of yourself through difficult times. On launching United for Global Mental Health United for Global Mental Health was launched to build the first ever united global effort to catalyse greater action on global mental health. We want to see a world where everyone, everywhere, has someone to turn to in support of their mental health. What inspired us to launch this is a journey I never thought I’d go on. In 2013, following a trauma, I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and chronic depression. Luckily for me I could afford the treatment I needed and with the right support, I recovered. In 2016, I was appointed Campaign Director for Heads Together, a mental health campaign spearheaded by Their Royal...