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Section Title Time to Talk Day 4 February 2016
I used to think Shareef just wanted attention “They viewed me as weak and making it up. Nobody took me seriously.” Natasha No Judgement What do you think? Problems with mental health can be hard enough; being judged makes it harder.
Like why was he constantly stressing? Section Title “For someone to suggest that it’s your fault is pretty horrible. You start blaming yourself and it just escalates.” Harriet 1 in 10 young people will experience a mental health problem That’s 3 in every classroom Depression, anxiety and eating disorders are examples of common mental health problems Mental health problems can affect anyone no matter what your life is like 70% of young people who have experienced a mental health problem say they’ve had negative reactions from their friends
Section Title You don’t need to live in a glass house to know that you shouldn’t throw stones Section Title “They treated me like they always had, and kept in contact… even when I was hiding.” Katie The small things make a big difference What could you do? • Send a text to say hello • Keep that person involved in what’s going on • Meet up • Ask how they are doing • Just be there
Section Title Because you can’t appreciate a book just by reading the blurb Section Title Today is Time to Talk Day Today, all over the country, schools, workplaces, families and friends are talking about mental health Start your conversation today and help make our school judgement-free Visit www.time-to-change.org.uk/timetotalkday to log your conversation and find out more
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