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Department of Health and Comic Relief commit £20m to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination

"When I was a teenager, I spent time in a child psychiatric unit and when I came out, the kids near where I lived found out. Over the next few years, every time I left the house I would be attacked and have abuse shouted at me. As a result, I started to go out less and less. This led to over a decade of having no social life. "

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"People's lack of understanding and unfounded fears can be just as destructive as the mental health problem itself."

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Dads are the last people we talk to about mental health

A recent survey reveals that only 1 in 100 people would talk to their dad first about a mental health problem, showing that family members are still often the last people we confide in.

The survey, conducted by England’s leading mental health anti-stigma programme Time to Change, shows that people often prefer to discuss a mental health problem with a GP (26%) or partner (37%) first, before going directly to a close family member, such as a par

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South Asian anti-stigma campaign hits the streets of Harrow this August

Following the launch of a new Time to Change anti-stigma campaign in Harrow in June, there is a hive of activity going on over the next few weeks encouraging people to be open and honest about mental health.

The Time to Change pilot programme to tackle mental health discrimination in Harrow’s South Asian community, follows a new report called Family Matters. The report reveals that stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health within these communities can result in reduced marriage prospects and social exclusion. However, it also suggests that close family, community ties

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Human Books come to Croydon

Time to Change, Mind in Croydon and Hear Us are bringing books to life on Wednesday 15 June in Croydon Central Library.

At the Living Library event, rather than books readers can come to the library and borrow a person for a twenty minute chat. The human ‘books’ on offer are people who have experience of mental health problems. People are encouraged to choose from a list of titles and can then borrow a person for a conversation about the topic they represent.