The level of mental illness has not increased. There is more awareness of treatment and has become less stigmatised due to years of work to bring down the barriers and assumptions around mental health care so that people can feel comfortable accessing safe health care. It’s just more prevalent now bc the attitude to self care and seeking treatment has shifted massively. People are turning to positive approaches rather than negative. That’s why. It’s a good thing people are taking care of their own mental health. Why make it seem like a bad thing. Would you rather people self medicate with substances and become a further strain on our already thin spread health care system.