As Pete and I were discussing on the last episode of the show, we have decided that the show is going to have a Mental Health June event, with the idea of supporting the Time To Change campaign here in the UK.
The idea behind the campaign is that we can end discrimination against people with mental health issues – and make it easier for them to get the treatment and support they need – if we all speak up and make it obvious that mental health issues are both common and an illness like any other.
Pete and I will be talking about our own mental health issues, and some of the ways we lessen their impact on our lives. We’re also hoping to do some interviews, and that listeners to the show will contact us to share their own mental health stories – whether they are affected themselves or know someone who is, or just want more information. If you would like to take part in Mental Health June you can email the show or leave a comment here on the website. If you would like to make a comment or ask a question anonymously then you can do so via our new formspring.me event, but in any case we won’t be giving out too many personal details about the people who write in!
Time To Change have given us a box of stuff to giveway, so listen in to the show if you want to find out how to get your hands on some of it. And do head over to the Time To Change website and make a pledge to help end the discrimination.
Posted in Emma's blog by emma on Wed, Jun 2 2010