Young People

What do I need to know?

How can I #StandUp to stigma?

Remember when I was off school? All the jokes? That's when I was so low, getting out of bed wasn't an option.

3 of your classmates at school or college will have a mental health problem and most will experience discrimination. Find out how to stand up to stigma.

Read more

What is stigma?

I kept my symptoms and my feelings to myself quite a lot because I was scared of the reaction

Why is it that so few young people talk about mental health positively, or will admit to having mental health problems?

Read more

How do I talk about it?

Don't be afraid to talk

Let your friend know that you’re there for them

Would you like some tips and advice on how to talk about mental health issues with your friends and family?

Read more

Celebrities speak out

I want to speak out, to fight the public stigma

Join our celebrity supporters to find out how the stigma of mental illness has affected their lives and how they're speaking out to make a change

Read more

1 in 10 young people

will experience a mental health problem

More Myths and Facts

Email Sign Up

Subscribe to our newsletters via email.

Need support?

If you are experiencing mental health problems or need urgent support, there are lots of places you can go for help.

Help for you

Real life stories

Sian, a Time to Change blogger

Sian

20

Diagnosis:

Depression

Lives in:

South West

Sian's story

Matt

19

Diagnosis:

Depression (recovered)

Lives in:

Surrey

Matt's story

Imogen

20

Diagnosis:

Depression and anxiety

Lives in:

England

Imogen's story

Latest blog posts

One of the hardest things about anxiety and depression is the fear of judgement

Submitted by Ciara on Tue, 21/05/2013 - 3:39pm

CiaraAs someone who has lived with anxiety and depression on and off for many years, there is one thing that has always remained. It doesn’t cost a penny, it can’t be bought or sold, but it is one of the most valuable things to me.

A listening ear. It is that listening ear that has got me through some of the toughest times in my life. But this is a particular kind of listening ear. One that comes without judgement.

The more I've talked about mental health, the easier it has become

Submitted by Louise_ on Mon, 20/05/2013 - 1:36pm

LouiseI have come a long way since I first became involved with Time to Change, almost two years ago. At that time I was determined that something needed to be done to stop the stigma around the subject of mental health.

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

Katharine Welby: my experiences of talking about depression

Submitted by Katharine Welby on Wed, 15/05/2013 - 4:31pm

Katharine Welby | Photo taken by Jonathan Self; all rights reserved 2013. www.jonathanself.co.ukSo, I am sitting here, writing a blog for Time to Change on the impact and effect that writing a blog post on depression has had on me.

Connect with us

Find us on facebook

Follow us on twitter

Watch us on YouTube