Time to Change

About Time to Change

Time to Change is England's most ambitious

programme to end the stigma and discrimination

faced by people with mental health problems. The

programme is run by the charities Mind and Rethink

Mental Illness, and funded by the Department of

Health and Comic Relief.

 

Time to Change

Time to Change mission

• To make life better for everyone by ending the discrimination faced by people with mental health problems

• To inspire young people to work together to break down the stigma that surrounds mental illness

What is stigma & discrimination?

When someone experiences a mental illness it can be difficult for others to understand what that person may be

going through and how they can help.

About mental health stigma & discrimination

• A definition of stigma: The experience of shame or disgrace that sets people apart and identifies them as being different or undesirable

• A definition of discrimination: Less favourable treatment of people, which might include being less able to access opportunities and resources

Time to Change Children and Young People’s programme development Summary of research and Insights 2012

“I’ve had friends walk away, people make off-mark comments...I think it’s just the isolation that’s

come with it. I’ve dropped out of education because I couldn’t keep hiding who I really was from my friends. And so it was easier not to go, than to have to contend with that every day.”

(Time to Change Young People’s Panel member)

• Consider the impact of the film

• How did it make you feel?

• What issue(s) did it raise for you?

Discuss...

Group work

• Think about Michael• How is Michael feeling?• How do you think Michael feels now he has

spoken out?• What support do you think Michael will need

and how might he get it?

The impact of stigma and discrimination

1 in 4 adults will experience a mental health problem each year

1 in 10 young people experience a mental health problem – that’s 3 of your classmates

Stigma and discrimination can affect all areas of life

What young people have told us about stigma

• A quarter of young people with a mental health problem (26%) have said that stigma has made them want to give up on life

• 70% of young people surveyed have faced stigma and discrimination from their friends

• Stigma stops young people hanging out with friends (54%), having a relationship (40%) and even going to school (40%).

Source: 2012 online survey of 1,132 young people aged 14-25 with direct experience of mental health problems and in touch with Time to Change

But the most important thing to remember is......Time to Change is all about talking

What can you do?

• You are probably more aware and educated than previous generations about mental health

• You have a real opportunity to create change

• Can you think of other campaigns that changed people’s view of things?

• You can deliver an anti-stigma campaign in school or youth group, your local community – how would you design and deliver it?

How you can get involved

• Sign up to the pledge wall and support the campaign

How you can get involved

www.facebook.com/timetochange

www.twitter.com/timetochange

Thank you for listening and make time to change

For more information go to:

www.time-to-change.org.uk

Thank you for listening and make time to change

For more information go to:

www.time-to-change.org.uk