Mental Health : It Is Not A “Non-Issue”

Goretti Etchu-Egbe, the Cameroonian film producer and director based in the United Kingdom, says mental health is often addressed when the person goes into visible psychosis-like delusion, hallucination and conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Less visible mental health issues like difficulty in concentrating, sleeping too much or not sleeping enough, anxiety, withdrawal from loved ones and even depression are typically not addressed. It is within this backdrop that Goretti Etchu-Egbe, owner of The Goretti Experience Production Company decided to put up a short film dubbed “The Mental Health Series” to create awareness on the presence of the health challenge in various communities worldwide.
In the short video of about seven minutes divided into four scenes, the protagonist (Daniel) is seen most of the time either sobbing alone or acting strangely. In the series, Daniel could hardly sleep at night. During the day, he spends most of his time on his laptop or with his phone. However, when approached by his wife, he simply pretends to be ok or just keeps quiet without revealing his worries. 
Goretti says the Mental Health Series, which took place a few months ago on; “The Woman Experience” live show on The Goretti Experience Facebook and YouTube pages, inspired “The Woman Experience”. The aim was to create awareness on the reality of mental health issues in society today. The Mental Health series, which is part of her; “The Woman Experience” on Facebook, had as prime, mental health series, sexual harassment and rape amongst other issues. Here, Goretti and her guests shed light on rape. This led to varying effects of rape, ranging from depression, panic attacks, anxiety, lack of self-worth… and a better understanding of the three types of rapist; - opportunist, a sadist and a vindictive rapist. In a bid to commemorate this ...