Make space in your day for a conversation about mental health!
Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. This annual event is a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives.
Run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, in partnership with the Co-op and with support from Time To Change Wales, See Me and Change Your Mind / Inspire, this year Time to Talk Day will take place 2 February 2023.
We know the more conversations we have, the better life is for everyone. Talking about mental health isn’t aways easy, but a conversation has the power to change lives.
Make space in your day for a conversation about mental health this Time to Talk Day.
Why is Time to Talk Day so important?
There are so many reasons why Time to Talk Day is vital. Here are just a few:
- Every year, one in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem
- Talking helps to create supportive communities which can empower us to seek help when we need it
- By opening up the conversation about mental health, we can support both ourselves and others
Time to Talk Day events in Andover and Basingstoke…
We’re partnering with Valley Leisure, Andover Health Hub, Basingstoke Health Hub to deliver a number of free events across our region for Time to Talk Day, design to get people talking about mental health. These events are open to all, there’s no need to book, just come along and say hello.
| Location | Event detail | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Bowl Bridge Street Andover | Tea and Talk Free tea, coffee and biscuits Join in the conversations, mini games and more! | 10am-12pm |
| Health Hub Chantry Centre Andover | Andover PCN and Andover Mind Our wellbeing team will be here to talk. Come along and get mental health advice and information. | 10am-4pm |
| Andover Mind Wellbeing Centre 3 Vyne Road Basingstoke | Tea, cake and chat! Join the conversation and take part in a mental health quiz | 12.30-2.30pm |
| Health Hub Festival Place Basingstoke | Come along for a full programme of mental health activities: 10.00- 11.30am Drop-in Positivity Sessions with Fluid Motion Time To talk quiz – Health Hub Social Prescribers Conversation starter game – Health Hub Social Prescribers 11.30am -12.30pm Table Talks – Self Care with Andover Mind 1.00-2.00pm Drop-in Positivity Sessions with Fluid Motion Time To talk quiz- Health Hub Social Prescribers Conversation starter game – Health Hub Social Prescribers 2.00-3.00pm Men’s table talk – Andover Mind 2.00-3.30pm Drop-in Positivity Sessions with Fluid Motion Conversation starter game – Health Hub Social Prescribers Time To talk quiz- Health Hub Social Prescribers | 10am-4pm |
Tips for talking…
We want it to be as easy as possible for everyone to get the conversation going. If you’re not sure where to start, there are loads of free resources to download on the Mind website. There’s no right or wrong way to talk about mental health, but these tips from Mind can help make sure you’re approaching the conversation helpfully.
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