Mental Health Awareness month was started by Mental Health America (MHA), a community-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. Currently, MHA has adopted the philosophy of ‘B4Stage4’ (Before Stage 4), which means that mental health conditions should be treated early - before they reach the most critical point. In diseases like cancer or cardiac failure, doctors don’t wait until the problem reaches a critical stage. They start by identifying symptoms, and developing a plan to halt or slow the progress of the disease, as well as prevention in the general population. These are the early stages (one, two and three) and for mental health problems, they should be addressed early, B4Stage4.