1. Section Title Time to Talk Day 4 February 2016

2. Time to Talk Day 2016 A Quick Quiz…….

3. 1. How many workers in the UK are currently dealing with a mental health problem such as anxiety, depression or stress? a. 1/8 b. 1/4 c. 1/6 Answer: 1/6 – research by Mind shows that work can be the biggest cause of stress in people’s lives (more so than debt or financial problems). However in total, 1/4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem every year.

4. 2. What proportion of people with mental health problems experience stigma? a. 10% b. 50% c. 90% Answer: 90% - an overwhelming majority of people with mental health problems report experiencing stigma. In Time to Change’s ‘Stigma Shout’ survey, almost 9 in 10 people reported that stigma and discrimination had a negative impact in education, work, and medical treatment or in their personal lives.

5. 3. What proportion of people with mental health problems believe that workplace stress contributed to their illness? a. 1/5 b. 1/3 c. 2/3 Answer: About two thirds of people with mental health problems believe that long hours, unrealistic workloads or bad management either caused or exacerbated their condition.

6. 4. How long do the majority of people with a mental health problem wait before telling their closest family and friends about it? a. 2 months b. 7 months c. Over a year Answer: A Time to Change survey showed that 60% of people with a mental health problem waited over a year to tell the people closest to them about it. The survey also said that 40 per cent of people with a mental health problem experience stigma and discrimination on a weekly or monthly basis.

7. Group discussion Why do you think people will wait so long to talk about a mental health problem? How can we as individuals do something to help people speak up?

8. Video 5 tips on how to start a conversation about mental health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGiqn5MK1TY

9. Whole Group Discussion What are the priorities for us as an employer to support people to stay mentally well at work?

10. Further Reading and Resources Telling someone about your mental health problem https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/talk-about-mental-health/telling-someone-about-your- mental-health-problem Keeping Well at Work http://www.mindfulemployer.net/files/9214/3764/4272/Keeping_well_at_work_rev_2014.p df How to be Mentally Healthy at Work http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday- living/work/work-and-mental-health/?o=6855#.Vq9pp7KLTIU Taking Care of Yourself http://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/mental-health-at-work/taking-care-of-yourself/

11. www.time-to-change.org.uk