Start the conversation on mental health

See Me, Scotland’s programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination, is encouraging people across Argyll and Bute to get talking as one of their new year’s resolutions.

Our research has revealed that a quarter of Scots don’t feel comfortable speaking about their mental health. To change that, we are calling for people to get involved in this year’s Time to Talk Day, the UK’s biggest mental health conversation. Thursday February 3 is the day that friends, families, communities, and workplaces come together to talk, listen and change lives.

It will run as a mix of online and in-person events and activities, in line with government guidance, to get as many people as possible talking about mental health.

Speaking up reduces stigma, helping to create supportive communities where we can talk openly about mental health and feel empowered to seek help when we need it.

You can access tools to plan your own Time to Talk Day event, download an activity pack, request resources or check out what’s happening nationwide on the See Me website.

Wendy Halliday, director, See Me.