Time to Talk Day is happening on Thursday 4th February 2016.
Mental health problems affect 1 in 4 people every year, yet too often people are afraid to talk about their experiences because they fear it will affect their jobs or relationships. That’s not right and it’s why we need your help to break the silence and end the stigma.
Join Time to Talk and let’s get the nation talking about mental health to help end the misconceptions around it.
The aim of Time to Talk Day is to get as many people as possible across England talking about mental health. By joining together on one day, we can break the silence that often surrounds mental health, and show that talking about this once-taboo issue doesn’t need to be difficult. With tens of thousands of individuals and hundreds of organisations speaking out together at the same time, we can make a huge impact and show that it really is time to talk.
Support for parents
Our campaign partner, YoungMinds, offers support for parents if you are worried about your child.
- YoungMinds Parents Helpline – their award-winning parent helpline (0808 802 5544) gives free, confidential online and telephone support
- Parent Survival Guide – read tips on what you can do and how you can look after yourself
- A-Z of mental health – find out about symptoms and different mental health conditions
This campaign is funded by the Department of Health and managed by Time to Change, in partnership with YoungMinds.
Resources:
Parents: Talking to your child about mental health