Time to Talk Day

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Today is Time to Talk Day so make the time to talk to others.

Talking about mental health isnt always easy, here are a few tips to get you started;

  • Ask questions and then listen, for example, ‘how does that affect you’ and ‘what does that feel like’
  • Don’t worry about finding the perfect place to talk, go for a walk or sit quietly together
  • You don’t need to fix things, just listen
  • Don’t treat them any differently, they are still the same person
  • If they don’t want to talk, spend quality time with them, that way they know you are there for them

    • Remember there is support available, you can acccess the Big White Wall 24/7 https://www.bigwhitewall.com/v2/LandingV2.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

    You can also check out the support services listed within the Emotional Well-being Blog.

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