The End Stigma Surrey project aims to reduce stigma around mental health.

The project supports:

• businesses
• schools and colleges
• local communities
• people from all backgrounds
• people from different cultures and faiths

Who we work with:

• Acting Out Productions
• Catalyst
• Mary Frances Trust

You can help by:

• sharing your story
• helping others understand mental health
• looking out for unfair reports in the media

End Stigma Surrey has more information.

What is stigma?

Stigma and discrimination can make life harder for people with mental health problems.

It can:

• make you lose friends
• stop people from joining everyday activities
• make it hard to get a job
• stop people asking for help
• cause health problems
• lead to money issues

A small survey in 2020 asked people where they faced stigma. 66 people replied. We can’t draw firm conclusions from this survey.

Survey results

People said they felt stigma from:

• 18% – Jobcentre
• 20% – police and emergency services
• 23% – benefits and housing
• 26% – hospitals
• 26% – mental health services
• 34% – GP practices
• 41% – workplaces
• 45% – friends and social groups

What’s next?

Everyone can support mental health in:

• workplaces
• schools
• daily life with family and friends

Always think about ways to raise awareness and stop stigma.

A new Time to Change website will share:

• stories
• ideas
• resources

Together, we can end stigma in Surrey.

Get involved

Join the campaign.

Contact: Megan Aspel

Email: megan.aspel@sky.com