Croydon Council take part in mental health campaign

11:47am Friday 1st February 2013 in News

Councillors Margaret Mead and Sara Bashford Councillors Margaret Mead and Sara Bashford

The council is taking action to end mental health discrimination as part of a nationwide campaign.

Councillors Margaret Mead and Sara Bashford are involved in the Time to Change campaign and signed a pledge on behalf of the council.

Sue Barker, director of the campaign, attended the pledge signing on Wednesday January 30.

The aim is to tackle stigmas around mental illness.

The event was hosted by Hear Us, a mental health charity funded by the Croydon Primary Care Trust.

Councillor Margaret Mead, cabinet member for adult services and health, said: “People with mental health problems often feel they have to hide it, for fear of how others might react.”

Comments(1)

christhegoth says...
2:09pm Fri 1 Feb 13

So the party that are taking away the money Disabled people need to enter a loving relationship are now trying to convince The Public to take us on?

( Source: http://www.guardian.
co.uk/society/2012/a
pr/29/sickness-benef
it-cuts?INTCMP=SRCH )

Erm...

And that's just in the ol' lovelife. We're actually more expensive to employ due to the need for adaptations and that as well. Some firms will need help to take us on.

Much as I'm glad people are talking ( which will help in the community generally ) poverty is still coming for The Disabled. Due to decisions made by The Tory Party.

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