Time to Change

I was very happy to support the Time to Change event in the centre of Cantebury that sought to highlight the stigma that still exists for some people who suffer from mental health issues. It was good that people from across Canterbury attended the event and we had the opportunity to talk with shoppers and others in the city centre about mental health issues.

Time to Change, is the slogan about people's attitude to the stigma associated with Mental Health. It aims to positively change attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health problems. It is part of a £16 million national project to combat mental health discrimination, funded by the Big Lottery Fund and Comic Relief and is delivered in partnership by Rethink, Mind, Mental Health Media and the Institute of Psychiatry.