Mental health has been the subject on everyone's minds in 2012

Time to Change, England’s biggest mental health anti-stigma programme run by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, celebrates a milestone year for tackling mental health stigma by announcing the top 10 ‘taboo tackling’ highlights.

  1. Members of Parliament (MPs) spoke out about their own experiences of mental health problems for the very first time as part of a debate in the Houses of Parliament in June.
  2. The Mental Health Bill

Frankie Sandford and Wayne Bridge pledge their support

Early next year, Time to Change will be launching a new campaign. We’ll be asking people to show a friend or family member with a mental health problem that they’re there to listen and support them if they need it …
 
Starting a conversation about mental health might seem difficult or awkward, but it you don’t have to be an expert - it can be as simple as asking someone if they fancy a cup of tea and a chat.
 

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