Time to Change's blog

Why is it hard for men to talk about mental health problems?

Submitted by Time to Change on Wed, 12/06/2013 - 10:13am

Men's health forum: malehealth.co.uk Mental health problems can affect anyone but stigma and discrimination can stop people opening up about their experiences and seeking help.

However, talking about mental health can strengthen friendships, aid recovery, break down stereotypes and take the taboo out of something that affects us all.

How to talk to your GP about mental health

Submitted by Time to Change on Tue, 04/06/2013 - 1:27pm

GP training pilot Primary care practices are the point at which most people with mental health problems access services and support.

Opening up about your own mental health problem to a doctor can be hard especially if you're worried that you might not be taken seriously.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2013

Submitted by Time to Change on Fri, 17/05/2013 - 5:35pm

This week is The Mental Health Foundation's Mental Health Awareness Week, in which they're focussing on the benefit of physical activity and mental wellbeing. We asked our bloggers to tell us the role that physical activity has in their wellbeing.

Exercise? You must be joking!

Blogger: 99LillyBet

What Time to Change means to me

Submitted by Time to Change on Wed, 03/04/2013 - 3:54pm

Evaluation of the first few years of the Time to Change programme (2007 - 2011) published today shows that there's been a significant reduction in the amount of discrimination that people with mental health problems report.

We asked our bloggers what Time to Change means to them and how their lives have changed since first hearing about the campaign to end mental health discrimination.

Name: Emma