New mental health therapist jobs to be created to deal with rise in depression

A drop in the ocean
Increasing the number of therapists to help address the increasing incidence of depression is to be welcomed.
However, I wonder whether this is going to be any more than a drop in ocean - as depression and anxiety at their current rates of increase will be the second largest health issue globally after heart disease by 2020.
There is a need to look at other means to reach large numbers of people before they reach the point of crisis. This is one of the reasons that I founded Big White Wall as the online emotional health specialist.


bigwhitewall.com is a support network where people can express whatever is on their mind openly, honestly and anonymously. The anonymity is critical as people often do not want others to know that they are struggling or fear being judged or misunderstood. Our users express what they feel on bricks (using a state of the art Flash tool that can include your words, drawings and/or images) as well as finding peer support with those who are in similar situations. Many have posted to say how they have worked through the problems that they face through being on Big White Wall including stepping back from the brink of suicide. It is a time to think out of the box and find easily accessible ways for  people to work through their issues before they end up in need of high-cost services.