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02/02/2009

Bold new British mental health anti-stigma campaign is launched

"Time to Change" is a British public mental health awareness campaign aimed at ending discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems.

The program involves 35 projects, and is funded  by England's public lottery fund and more than $3 million from British Comic Relief.  The program is evidence-based, and is being evaluated by the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College, London. At its heart are the personal experiences of people with mental health problems.

The campaign includes: local community projects; a national high-profile campaign; a mass-participation physical activity week; legal test cases; training for student doctors and teachers; and a network of grassroots activists combating discrimination. 


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