Boxer Frank Bruno, television presenter Trisha Goddard and comedian Ruby Wax have joined a host of other well-known celebrities including Patsy Palmer, Mel C, Gok Wan and Trevor Nelson in making a pledge to help end mental health prejudice for the next exciting stage of the Time to Change [1] campaign, which begins on Monday April 19.
stigmaRethink: Time to Change: Celebrities pledge to help end mental health prejudiceWednesday, April 21st, 2010Our Stories exhibition demystifies mental illnessWednesday, March 17th, 2010The myth of ‘them and us’ still exists between those who have suffered from mental health problems and those who have not. ‘Our Stories’, a new exhibition by the mental health charity Together aims to dispel the idea that mental illness happens to other people.Dr Crippen: Why we have to watch our languageWednesday, November 25th, 2009My wife and I helped our children learn to read with the help of Biff, Chip, Kipper and friends who starred in the Oxford Reading Tree books. We could not help but smile at how racially correct the books were, with people of all colours and creeds. And quite right too. The children, of course, took the ethnic origins of the characters for granted. Again, quite right too. Dr Crippen: Why we have to watch our languageWednesday, November 25th, 2009My wife and I helped our children learn to read with the help of Biff, Chip, Kipper and friends who starred in the Oxford Reading Tree books. We could not help but smile at how racially correct the books were, with people of all colours and creeds. And quite right too. The children, of course, took the ethnic origins of the characters for granted. Again, quite right too. The stigma of mental illnessThursday, November 19th, 2009Last week’s suicide of the German goalkeeper Robert Enke revealed more than the terrible news of one man’s death, the cruelty of depression and the pressures on sportsmen to protect the public’s idealised view of them; it also exposed the ongoing shame and stigma of mental illness. Promoting mental health to those who need help mostWednesday, November 11th, 2009The Mindyourmind program has found success thanks to its youth volunteers Stigma about mental health needs to be addressed – PMMonday, November 9th, 2009The stigma about mental ill-health is still an issue not only as a social context but possibly also at an administrative level, the Prime Minister said yesterday. The root cause of the stigma is fear and lack of education. Nice: Employers must tackle mental health stigmaFriday, November 6th, 2009Employers must combat the stigma around mental health in the workplace and encourage flexible working as part of measures to improve mental wellbeing for employees. Rethink and Mind celebrate World Mental Health DayTuesday, October 6th, 2009This Saturday is World Mental Health Day. The annual celebration was started by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992 with the aim of educating the public about mental health issues. Millions of people across the world celebrate the day each year, raising awareness and funds for mental health causes. One in 30 people in mental health care are in paid workTuesday, October 6th, 2009Just 3.4% of adults who have contact with secondary mental health services in England are in paid employment while just over a fifth are in settled accommodation, government figures published this week have revealed. |
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