1. Don't wait for the perfect moment It doesn't exist. Don't wait until you're both sat down, in good moods and there's nothing else going on in your lives, in order to talk. It's just not going to happen. You can have a conversation when there are other things going on. You can talk in the car or in a café. So don't wait for the perfect moment because you'll be waiting forever. 2. Ask twice We're often asked, ‘how are you?’ And our response is usually something like, ‘yeah,

Here are 5 things that you can do to help prevent and combat mental health stigma. 1. Don't label people You wouldn’t say someone was ‘cancerous’ or ‘diseased’ and the same goes with mental health. Instead of saying ‘they’re schizophrenic’ or ‘they’re bipolar’, try saying ‘they have schizophrenia’ and ‘they have bipolar disorder’. Even try switching ‘they’re depressed and anxious’ with ‘they are suffering with depression and anxiety’. Don't label people as what it is that

Did you know that those with mental health problems are amongst the least likely group, of all those who suffer with a long-term health problem to hold down a job, to be in a long-term steady relationship, to live in decent housing and to be socially accepted by society? Part of what fuels those difficulties is mental health stigma. So, today’s focus is on what you, as the person who is struggling could do to help others better understand what you’re experiencing. Stigma is o

3rd Feb 2022 hosts ‘Time to Talk Day’! Time to Talk Day is all about coming together, talking about our mental health, listening to others talk about their mental health and trying to instigate some change. What often stops people from feeling like they can, or they want to open up about how they're feeling is the stigma they perceive other people carry around mental health. Or, the stigma, perhaps that they carry around mental. So, this month, we're going to be challenging m