Feb 02 - Thursday Is Clubhouse Gibraltar’s “Time To Talk Day”
Clubhouse Gibraltar is hosting a “Time To Talk Day” this coming Thursday 4th February. The event aims to get Gibraltar talking about mental health and help end common misconceptions.
Mental health problems affect 1 in 4 people every year, yet too often people are afraid to talk about their experiences because they fear it will affect their jobs or relationships. Many feel that that’s not right and it’s exactly why Clubhouse Gibraltar needs your help to break the silence and end the stigma.
Here’s some more info in the event from Clubhouse Gibraltar:
When is Time to Talk Day, Gibraltar?
Time to Talk Day will take place on Thursday 4th February 2016 in the Music Room at King's Chapel between 1pm and 3.30pm - join the organisers for free tea/coffee, cake, and a chat .
What’s the aim of Time to Talk Day?
The aim of Time to Talk Day is to get as many people as possible talking about mental health. By joining together on one day, we can break the silence that often surrounds mental health, and show that talking about this once-taboo issue doesn’t need to be difficult. With tens of thousands of individuals and hundreds of organisations speaking out together at the same time, we can make a huge impact and show that it really is time to talk.
What’s actually going to be happening on Time to Talk Day?
We’re encouraging everyone to have a conversation about mental health - encourage your friends, family, neighbours and co-workers to have conversations too! Anybody can drop in to the Music Room at King's Chapel to talk to our staff and members.
What kind of conversations should people have on Time to Talk Day?
We want to open up general and accessible conversations about mental health. We ultimately want to reach people who might not normally think or talk about mental health and this could be as simple as asking someone how they are feeling that day, telling them about the Time to Change campaign or passing on a surprising fact – many people don’t realise that mental health problems are as common as they are. By starting these simple conversations in everyday life we can show that there’s no need to be afraid of talking about mental health and it doesn’t need to be as hard as a lot of people think. Within organisations, conversations could be based around highlighting what support is available for employees, or around staff wellbeing. Sharing messages from the campaign on Facebook, Twitter, websites and intranet sites also all count.
Time to Talk day is also happening in the UK. See www.time-to-change.org.uk/timetotalkday for more information.
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