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Mental health discrimination: the last taboo?

Submitted by _Stephen_ on Thu, 03/05/2012 - 2:42pm

Photo of Stephen, a Time to Change blogger As a student I am proud to say that no matter how many times we hear the negatives of “the youth of today” that we as a generation are more accepting.

Homophobia and racism though still existing are breaking down and giving way to a generation of those like me who accept and embrace others regardless of their beliefs and we celebrate that diversity.

I might still be whispering, but finally it's time for me to talk

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 28/02/2012 - 1:39pm

"I have mental health problems". How daunting and overwhelming does that sound? It's certainly not something I've ever said aloud before. It feels strange, like something that applies to other people. But that's the thing about mental health isn't it ... it's all around and affects people you would never expect, who you would never suspect.

Beating into the wind - turning up the 'drama volume'

Submitted by rhilson on Thu, 23/02/2012 - 4:24pm

Richard Hilson wearing captain's hat Some of you will know that my personal Clipper journey is one which is partly challenging my fears and anxieties - you might say therapy - and partly in aid of helping destigmatise mental illness (find out more on my website - www.ihatesinking.com). So I often try and look at my whole sailing experience to see what lessons it can provide me in relation to my personal anxieties.

Jonny Wilkinson – the physical and mental battle of a sporting hero

Submitted by Time to Change on Tue, 17/01/2012 - 7:23pm

Jonny Wilkinson recently spoke out about his mental health problems and here he talks bravely to Time to Change, England's biggest mental health anti-stigma campaign run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, about his battle...

It’s not a crime to be honest about how we’re really feeling...

Submitted by mandie7 on Mon, 16/01/2012 - 3:16pm

Time to Change blogger Mandie I walked out of the door, and as I shut the drive gates I noticed how my trousers were so loose around my waste that if I breathed in deeply they would probably fall off...The diet was working.

I jumped in the car turned, smiled at my 3 year old son and 6 month old daughter and started singing as I pulled away from the drive. The sun was shining and we were off to meet friends.

My review of Andrew Flintoff’s documentary: ‘The Hidden Side of Sport’

Submitted by Joe Nickel on Wed, 11/01/2012 - 11:58am

Time to Change asked me to review Andrew Flintoff’s ‘The Hidden Side of Sport’ - a documentary to be aired at 10.45pm, Wednesday 11th Jan on BBC1.

What a fantastic film.

Every week should be anti-bullying week!

Submitted by Quinonostante on Fri, 18/11/2011 - 7:18pm

“People, don't you understand,
The child needs a helping hand?
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man someday.
Take a look at you and me,
Are we too blind to see?
Do we simply turn our heads
And look the other way?”

My Wade in the Water.

Submitted by Yvonne Stewart-... on Fri, 17/04/2009 - 5:53pm

Several hours have past, since my latest satisfying swim at my local pool. The result of that 30 minute immersion is my current state of emotional tranquility, clarity of thought and last but not least, aching limbs.

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Submitted by Nick T on Mon, 16/03/2009 - 1:47pm

Discrimination doesn't have to be direct abuse that is in your face, instead it can often be softly spoken, even whispered and seeps into us, becoming part of our world.