Time to Change Champions are people with lived experience of mental health problems who campaign to end mental health discrimination in their communities.
Lots of Champions choose to write about their experiences or personal stories through a blog. Blogs are a fantastic way to help tackle discrimination and challenge attitudes. Take a look a below at some of our Champions blogs.
Interested in blogging for Time to Change?
Take at look at our guidelines for blogging. If you are interested in blogging in your role as a Champion, we are particularly interested in:
- Blogs about your role as a Champion
- Blogs about why you became a Champion
- How becoming a Champion has enabled you to speak out about mental health problems/speak out against stigma and discrimination
Some people suffer from debilitating anxiety, others have a fear of buttons and some can’t get out of bed in the morning. Some people are straight, some are gay and others have no preference whatsoever. Some people have blue eyes, some people have brown eyes and some have one of each. Some people see the similarities in each other, some only see the differences and others are blinded by ignorance.
The last time I saw my diagnosis a couple of years ago at the age of 14; I had emerging borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, recurring depressive disorder and high levels of anxiety. But the hardest thing for people to understand is the fact that I hear voices.
It was a wonderful day on 19th October 2013 as Time to Change took part in the Bloomsbury Festival in Russell Square, Central London.
Having already volunteered at Brighton Pride and the Legal and General Family Fun Day this year, I thought that attending the Time to Change South East Champions networking day in Ashford would be a good opportunity to reflect on my journey over the summer months. I also wanted to investigate whether there were any new developments which may be of interest to me and to explore other areas where I could extend my work as