This is an archive account. The Time to Change Global programme has now ended. Follow our partners to explore their ongoing work via links in Tweets below.
After 2 ยฝ years, the Time to Change Global programme is coming to an end this month. Programme partners and Champions will of course continue to tackle #mentalhealth stigma & discrimination in many different ways. ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ
Read more on our website: https://t.co/8zw0JRmROp
Today we're saying a final THANK YOU to the incredible champions & partners that brought this programme to life through social contact activity, campaigns, events & more.
Read about what we achieved together & get inspiration for your own work: https://t.co/kg6u6nGS2h
The final @TTCGlobal_ partner we want to celebrate is @BasicNeedsKenya ๐ฐ๐ช.
We're so pleased programme activity will be continued in Nairobi for a further 3 ยฝ years. Follow them to stay up to date with their work fighting mental health stigma and discrimination!
Today is #HumanRightsDay - which is the perfect time to celebrate our next brilliant partner organisation, @MentalHealth_Ug ๐บ๐ฌ!
Follow them to see how they're putting the rights of people with psycho-social disabilities at the ๐ of all their work.
On #HumanRightsDay our message is clear:
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
#StandUp4HumanRights , stand up for #HealthForAll!
We're celebrating the wonderful @GedeFoundation in Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ!! This brilliant team have incredible experience of including people with lived experience in their work.
Follow them to check out their ongoing work ๐
Today we want to celebrate 2 more of the @TTCGlobal_ partner organisations, starting with GASS.
Through tea parties, street plays & many creative events, Champions in India took action to address mental health stigma. Find out about their ongoing work: https://t.co/aT5JQAeCDB
First up in our celebration of the @TTCGlobal_ partner organisations is the Mental Health Society of Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ.
We โค๏ธ these pics of some of their incredible community activities, media events & from the #ItCouldBeYou campaign.
Follow @mehsog to stay up-to-date with their work!
This week, we're marking the end of the @TTCGlobal_ programme by celebrating the incredible partner organisations who've been fighting mental health stigma and discrimination.
We'll be sharing photos & memories from each country and pointing you to their ongoing work ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ
"I always heard people using OCD as if it was a personality trait. This is far from the truth."
Laura shares her experience of obsessive compulsive disorder ๐
https://t.co/SLL6nhf3qd
If a friend opens up to you about their mental health, you don't need to fix it.
Showing you care, listening, and being there for them can go a long way. #AskTwice
For #IDPD we're sharing 8 video's as part of our #CoronavirusMyStory campaign to show some of the challenges being faced by people with disabilities during #Coronavirus - but also the valuable role their playing for #BetterWorldforAll
https://t.co/zP910TTSi3
Inclusion is essential when it comes to tackling mental health stigma and discrimination. On #IDPWD2020 and every day, the voices of people with lived experience are vital!
Find out more about including people with lived experience: https://t.co/N4jUD8joZc
Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities.This year's theme is building back better: towards a disability inclusive, accessible and sustainable post Covid-19 world.
We can learn more about mental health, human rights and recovery on https://t.co/G9gTfsnOat #IDPWD2020
Inclusion matters when it comes to #mentalhealth! We must create environments which allow people with lived experience to participate and engage in decision making & other processes that affect their lives.
Read tips and guidance on inclusion: https://t.co/N4jUD8joZc
Through social contact activities & social marketing campaigns @mehsog, @MentalHealth_Ug, @GedeFoundation, @BasicNeedsKenya and GASS have engaged the public and worked to tackle stigma & discrimination.
Find out more in this toolkit spotlight https://t.co/T91PnEC0KM
"He said he was fine, but I knew that wasnโt true, so I continued to ask, and eventually, he opened up. He told me he was feeling suicidal."
By asking twice, Amelia was able to support her husband when he wasn't able to reach out. #AskTwice
https://t.co/enlrdn9ya5
Whether through community activities or large public campaigns, when people with lived experience share their stories, incredible things happen!
Read about 2 approaches for reaching audiences & tackling #mentalhealth stigma: https://t.co/T91PnEC0KM
#ConversationsChangeLives
Almost half of men have struggled with their mental health recently. But current restrictions mean they're missing out on support from those around them.
The world has changed. Being a mate doesn't have to. Ask Twice.
#AskTwice | #InternationalMensDay