📢 People with a mental illness are as keen to vote as any other group in society, but face multiple barriers and hurdles. We've put together information on exercising our voting rights this General Election on 4 July 👇centreformentalhealth.org.uk/your-voting-ri…

Brilliant day Fife College and FifeCollegeSport&Fitness Dept working with Wellbeing In Fife to deliver the See Me ‘See Me. See Change’ training alongside Dunfermline High pupils to S4-6 pupils from Queen Anne HS Balwearie High Lochgelly High School Beath High School and St Andrew's RC High.

🎙 We're hosting our second spoken word and open mic night! Join us for a relaxed and informal night of performances themed around mental health. 📍 @TheGladCafe, Glasgow, G41 2HG ⌚ 6.30pm - 8.30pm 📅 Tuesday 20 August More details 🔗 buff.ly/46sZIbT

The Oor Mad History group warmly invites you to join their interactive workshop! Learn from the valuable insights on mental health issues based on lived experience rather than textbooks. Book: bit.ly/4cb2bsK Norton Park iThrive Edinburgh EVOC Penumbra Mental Health

📣 Work with us! We have a vacancy for a Programme Manager for External Affairs and Communication. 📍 Glasgow – Hybrid 🕖 37.5 hours per week 👛 £41,375 - £48,049 📑 Full time, permanent buff.ly/3WAp7f6

Could you be our new Programme Manager for External Affairs and Communication 💭? 📍 Glasgow – Hybrid 🕖 37.5 hours per week 👛 £41,375 - £48,049 📑 Full time, permanent buff.ly/3WAp7f6

👟 Join us for a Walk a Mile in Peebles on August 31! We'll have talks and stalls from Inspiring Life, NHS Borders and Andy's Man Club. Support will also be provided by staff and volunteers from Quarriers and Samaritans Scotland. More here ⬇ buff.ly/4fHwgmu

The #SeeUs movement brings together people from all over Scotland to join forces and tackle mental health stigma and discrimination. If you want to take action but want to start small, we have lots of useful tools and resources. buff.ly/3BYnSN6

One of the most important things to remember when reading the Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Study is that all of the data gathered comes from real people’s experiences. Real lives are being affected by stigma every day. buff.ly/3SLDWdE

The #IfItsOkay campaign aims to tackle the negative impact that shame has on those of us with mental illness. buff.ly/3ySV4HA

👟 Have you heard? We'll be in Peebles for a Walk a Mile as part of Suicide Prevention Week! 📍 MacFarlane Hall, Peebles, EH45 8SW ⌚ Doors at 10am 📅 Saturday 31 August More details 🔗 buff.ly/4fHwgmu

We’ve got a range of freely available tools to help you take action: 🟡 As an employee and/or colleague 🟡 As an employer, HR professional, organisational development and/or staff training professional 🟡 As a support and/or partner organisation buff.ly/3xvZtfj

Calling all mental health nurses & students in Scotland. Please take part in this 20 minute survey from See Me exploring experiences of stigma within the profession. smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Mental-Healt…

New research for #TimeToTalk Day shows people are opting out of social situations to avoid talking about their feelings. 📰 Read more about the latest research for #TimeToTalk Day. buff.ly/4hCsWJI

Would you distance yourself to avoid an ‘awkward’ mental health conversation? #TimeToTalk

Today is #TimeToTalkDay This year's theme is "get comfortable and start talking about mental health". I submitted a motion in support of See Me's efforts which has received cross-party backing in the Scottish Parliament

Amazing turnout in Peebles for our volunteer's #TimeToTalk Day event. Participants got the chance to stretch their creative muscles and have meaningful conversations about mental health. 👏 Well done Bridget and Chik!

“It's not so much about how people see me. It's what people see their own interpretation of me and then apply that over who I am. “And, unfortunately, that’s a little bit of self-stigma but also public stigma.” Read Lisa's story ⬇ buff.ly/4gpHV8Q

See Me’s senior communications officer Lindsay Cochrane reflects on the importance of opening up conversations about mental health – on #TimetoTalk Day and every day. buff.ly/4hpjolC

Thank you to EVERYONE who got comfortable and started a conversation about mental health! Talking about mental health is the first step towards tackling the stigma that stops so many people from getting the help they need. #TimeToTalk