support their friends and family. Harry William Catherine Too often, people feel afraid to admit that they are struggling with their mental health. Heads Together wants to help people feel much more comfortable with their everyday mental wellbeing and have the practical tools to support their friends and family.

Duke of Cambridge “We want to normalise mental health, we want to get people talking about it, to make it more normal and to reduce the stigma.”

It is SO Important to Talk The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge & Prince Harry talk about their goal to shine a spotlight on the power of conversation and discuss bereavement, modern childhood, and dealing with trauma in the workplace Conversation

Mental Health Marathon

99205 people have pledged to end mental health stigma 1 in 10 young people will experience a mental health problem. So, if your mate’s acting differently, listen, don’t judge.

Be there for your mate You don’t have to be an expert. Here are three simple ways you can do it: Reach out – a conversation, text or call goes a long way Listen, don’t judge Do something together

Myths/facts Myth: Young people just go through ups and downs as part of puberty, it’s nothing. Fact: 1 in 10 young people will experience a mental health problem. Myth: People with mental health illnesses are usually violent and unpredictable. Fact: People with a mental illness are more likely to be a victim of violence. Myth: People with mental health problems don't experience discrimination Fact: 9 out of 10 people with mental health problems experience stigma and discrimination.

Our Mission YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity championing the wellbeing and mental health of young people.

The amount of times I’d tried to break out of this shell, talk about ‘I’m feeling a bit down’, ‘I’m feeling a bit scared’, I couldn’t do it. And now I can do it openly. Alex, Youth Activist .

Asking for Help We all need a bit of help sometimes. But it can be difficult to know how, or who, to ask. Who can you ask for help? Your family – parents or carers, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins Trusted friends – your own friends, or friends of the family, neighbours  Professionals – your GP, a doctor or nurse, a social worker, a teacher A community support group  PLEASE SEEK SUPPORT – DON’T DEAL WITH IT ALONE