Thousands of individuals have added their voices to our movement to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination.
These blogs are full of great campaigning ideas and stories. They are written by people who have attended our events or have helped us campaign.
By talking about mental health they aim to break down stereotypes and take the taboo out of something that affects us all. Pledge to share your experience of mental health today >>
I was born in Uganda and came to live in England when I was 9 years old. My parents had passed away. During my childhood in England I went through the care system. This was a very difficult time for me. I did not always get along well with my foster carer. I was isolated often, away from people I could relate to. In my teenage years, at school I was introduced to drugs.
With the recent, tragic death of well known and much loved celebrity, Robin Williams, covered so extensively in the media, I have noticed family and friends slowly coming to realise that mental health problems can be experienced by anyone. While the detailed reporting in this case was a little concerning, overall I feel the way in which the media tells these unfortunate stories seems to have changed dramatically in recent years.