Time to Talk 2022

Time to Talk day happens on the first Thursday in February and it is a great opportunity for communities, workplaces, schools, or anyone to get together and have a chat about mental health.

This is a day to reflect on how we look after our and others mental health. We all have our struggles and sometimes it just takes the kind words of another to bring a smile to your face that can change how you feel. Be that person that wants to bring smiles and help to lift the cloud and stigma around mental health.

In Scotland every year 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem.

At Employability Orkney we promote the fact you can talk here. It is a safe space where if you are struggling, we want our staff and volunteers to know there is always someone here to listen.

We know that unemployment can put huge pressures on your mental health and that is one of the reasons we exist. But we also understand that being in employment can bring its own challenges around mental health.

So on the Thursday 3rd of February we will be helping to promote everyone to get talking and help lift the stigma around mental health and find ways that we can help each other.