Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. Every year, friends, families, communities and workplaces come together to talk, listen and change lives. Time to Talk Day was launched in 2014 by Time to Change, a campaign to end mental health stigma and discrimination.

Where can I read more? To find out more, you can visit the Time to Talk Day website here. You can also find out more on the Mind website here and the Rethink website here.

Links to activities and resources: Talking Mental Health is an animation and accompanying teacher toolkit designed to help begin conversations about mental health in the classroom and beyond. The resource, which is suitable for upper KS2 children, includes a lesson plan, an assembly PowerPoint with an accompanying plan, a booklet on tips for talking for parents and carers plus various resources and classroom exercises. You can download the free resource on the Anna Freud website here.

There are a number of website that provide free advice, guidance and support on how to have conversations with children and young people about their mental health. You can use these links to access the resources on the following websites:

Young Minds

Mentally Healthy Schools

Mind