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 >>

Walking in Ian Beale's shoes

July 31, 2012

Ian Beale | EastendersKevin Shepherd is a supporter of Time to Change, England’s biggest mental health anti-stigma programme run by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness.

A version of this blog also appears in the Time to Change's Speak Out Magazine: the Media Issue

 

Zak and Lisa: The importance of carers

July 20, 2012

Zak Dingle, character from EmmerdaleOur supporter, Lol Butterfield, works with Time to Change to help Emmerdale craft their scripts. In this blog he talks about how he uses his experience to inform the script writers about the importance of Lisa Dingle’s role as a carer for Zak.

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4 Goes Mad: Why I decided to speak to the nation about my depression

July 17, 2012

Derek Muir, a Time to Change bloggerDerek Muir

I am 30, married and have a daughter who is almost two. Three weeks ago I stood up in a room full of friends & colleagues and tell them about an illness I had suffered from. I had been diagnosed four years earlier but most of them never knew.

This, in summary, is what I said:

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