Jenny
21st March 2009, 04:23 PM
Some of you in the UK may have hear about this campaign (it's on Absolute radio for example) to try to put an end to mental health discrimination.. thought i'd post a few details about it here too :)
Time To Change (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/)
What is it? (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/#Mental_health_problems)
How can I help? (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/#Get_involved_)
What's going on? (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/#Time_to_Change_projects)
(http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/#Time_to_Change_projects)Mental health problems are a common experience in the 21st century. Yet discrimination against people with mental health problems still exists.
Stigma and discrimination ruin lives. They deny people with mental health problems the opportunity to live their lives to the full. They deny people relationships, work, education, hope and the chance to live an ordinary life that others take for granted.
That's why Mind is a partner in Time to Change (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/), England's most ambitious programme to end the discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems, as well as improve the nation's wellbeing.
This massive campaign includes local community projects, a high-profile anti-stigma campaign, a mass-participation activity week, legal challenges, training for student doctors and teachers, and a network of grassroots activists combating discrimination.
Together we will tackle a lingering taboo and one of the greatest social injustices.
Get involved! (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved)
We want as many people as possible to get involved and support the campaign: whoever you are, there’s something you can do.
You could order free campaign materials and use these in your workplace, local businesses or around the neighbourhood in libraries, coffee shops or community centres.
Promote the campaign in your community: order campaign materials (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved/resources)
Promote the campaign online: download our banner ads (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved/resources/online)
Join the debate: start a blog or comment on our forums (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/)
Join the Facebook campaign (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#_pages_Time_to_Change_29813531299)
Share our short film (http://uk.youtube.com/user/ttcnow2008) on YouTube with your friends and family
Joining the Time to Change campaign is great start, but if we are going to end discrimination together you will need to get your friends involved, too!
Click Here (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/) for more information
Time To Change (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/)
What is it? (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/#Mental_health_problems)
How can I help? (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/#Get_involved_)
What's going on? (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/#Time_to_Change_projects)
(http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/#Time_to_Change_projects)Mental health problems are a common experience in the 21st century. Yet discrimination against people with mental health problems still exists.
Stigma and discrimination ruin lives. They deny people with mental health problems the opportunity to live their lives to the full. They deny people relationships, work, education, hope and the chance to live an ordinary life that others take for granted.
That's why Mind is a partner in Time to Change (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/), England's most ambitious programme to end the discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems, as well as improve the nation's wellbeing.
This massive campaign includes local community projects, a high-profile anti-stigma campaign, a mass-participation activity week, legal challenges, training for student doctors and teachers, and a network of grassroots activists combating discrimination.
Together we will tackle a lingering taboo and one of the greatest social injustices.
Get involved! (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved)
We want as many people as possible to get involved and support the campaign: whoever you are, there’s something you can do.
You could order free campaign materials and use these in your workplace, local businesses or around the neighbourhood in libraries, coffee shops or community centres.
Promote the campaign in your community: order campaign materials (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved/resources)
Promote the campaign online: download our banner ads (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved/resources/online)
Join the debate: start a blog or comment on our forums (http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/)
Join the Facebook campaign (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#_pages_Time_to_Change_29813531299)
Share our short film (http://uk.youtube.com/user/ttcnow2008) on YouTube with your friends and family
Joining the Time to Change campaign is great start, but if we are going to end discrimination together you will need to get your friends involved, too!
Click Here (http://www.mind.org.uk/TimetoChange/) for more information