Manchester Mind

Call us on: 0161 769 5732

Urgent HelpDonate
Menu

Time to Talk Day Thursday 6 February 2025

Phone a friend

We want everyone to feel comfortable talking about mental health. Time to Talk Day 2024 revealed that nearly two thirds of the UK public put on a brave face to avoid talking about their mental health. And nearly half of us are less likely to open up as we don’t want to worry others in already difficult times.

But talking openly and honestly can be the first step towards better mental health for everyone.  It can reduce stigma and help people feel comfortable enough to seek help when we need it.

Time to Talk Day is taking place on Thursday 6 February and is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. It’s a day for friends, families, communities and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. And each year, it helps encourage millions of conversations about mental health across the UK. But each year, we’ve also found ourselves talking more and more about a range of other causes, from what’s in the news to the cost of living crisis.

Read on to find out more, see how you can get involved, our tips for the day and how our services can help you if you are struggling.

Why Time to Talk Day is important

  • One in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year
  • The cost of living crisis is only making it harder to look after our mental health
  • The poorest fifth of the population are twice as likely to develop a mental health problem.
  • We want everyone to feel comfortable talking about mental health – whenever they like
  • Talking about mental health reduces stigma helping to create supportive communities where we can talk openly about mental health and feel empowered to seek help when we need it
  • Opening up the conversation about mental health problems is important – by talking about it, we can support ourselves and others

How to take part

Time to Talk Day is about creating a society where everyone feels comfortable talking about mental health – whenever they like. If people feel able to do that, that is great. Unfortunately, many people still do not feel comfortable talking openly – fearing judgment from others. By asking those with a mental health problem and those without, to have these conversations we hope we can empower people, who will also encourage others, so these conversations will continue.

This Time to Talk Day, we’re asking people to get comfortable talking about mental health. Text a friend, chat to a colleague over a cuppa, go for a walk with a loved one, share something on social media – there’s no right or wrong way to check in with someone on Time to Talk Day. But you can find guidance and resources to help you have those all important conversations at TimeToTalkDay.co.uk

However you start your conversation, let us know on social media with #TimeToTalk and please tag us if you can.

Access our mental health support or find out how to support others

Our mental health services all highlight the importance of talking about mental health, without judgement. The vast majority of people we talk to find that things improve when they open up about how they are feeling. We want to create a society where everyone feels comfortable talking about mental health – whenever they like. Visit our Time to Talk Day Hub to find out more about our services and our training courses, which help build skills and the confidence to support others who may be struggling with their mental health.

Tips for talking

There is no right or wrong way to talk about mental health, but our tips can help make sure you are approaching the conversation helpfully.

Signs of poor mental health

It is not always easy to spot poor mental health, so we have gathered together some information to help you know what the signs could be.

If you are struggling yourself, help is available

Via 24/7 support services like SHOUT and the Samaritans, full details here.

For the fourth year running, Time to Talk Day is being run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness in partnership with Co-op.

Get comfortable and start talking about mental health this Time to Talk Day.

Close

How are you? No, really how are you?

Don't forget to take some time out today
Manchester Mind are here for the people of Manchester and have been delivering services to support you for nearly 35 years.

Head over to our self-care hub for lots of useful information or find our what help is available to support you.