Girls All Pop star Nicola Roberts and singers Craig David and Tom Grenon are among the popular faces featured in the new NHS mental health campaign, which reads the lyrics of The Beatles song help!
The historical campaign encourages people struggling with mental illness to gain support.
In the video, stars like Max George and Ella Henderson and songwriter Laura Mufula read the lyrics to John Lennon’s famous song.
The classic soundtrack, written by the Beatles star in 1964, includes the lyrics “Help me if you can, I’m frustrated” and was donated by Sony Music and Apple Corps to expose the campaign.
Since the outbreak, 2.3 million people have registered with the NHS for speech therapy.
Roberts, the lead singer of Girls Allout, said, “I have greatly benefited from speech therapy.
“I think there are a lot of barriers, people almost feel like they have failed or are not strong enough to find themselves.
“But if you think you can not see the forest for the trees or the light at the end of the tunnel, it is necessary to achieve it because you can not always do it alone.
“It tells me what is happening to me, it is not my fault, but my happiness is important and I am going to raise my hand and say I need help.
“Without treatment I would not be where I am.”
The NHS encourages those struggling with their mental illness to try speech therapies, a confidential service run by fully trained professionals that can self-refer or access through your GP.
Mvula added: “From my personal experience when I was treated in the NHS, knowing that someone was taking care of me on a regular basis did a lot for my emotional well-being.
“It helped me to see that things are temporary and that no matter how bad your situation is, it is always important to connect and share with someone you can trust.
“It’s okay to ask for help – everyone needs it.”
The NHS is increasing community mental health services by 2.3 billion a year, improving access to speech therapy.
NHS Director of Mental Health Claire Murdoch said: “The epidemic has affected a nation’s mental health and we know January will be a particularly difficult month for many.
“Every year more than a million people already use NHS speech therapy, but we know we can help millions by saying you’re there for them, and that’s the campaign.
“If you experience anxiety, depression or depression, it is important to know that you are not alone and that it is okay to seek help. No one should be silent.
“The NHS team has made every effort to keep mental health services open during the outbreak, and it is gratifying to see some of the big names in music bringing our campaign back and encouraging people to get the support they need.”
This star-studded campaign is backed by Mind, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Age UK.
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