THREAD: It's good to tell your followers that they're not alone and can talk to you, it's even better if you personally check on your friends if they're feeling blue or have not been themselves. Reach out to people - sometimes it's hard for them to ask for help #BellLetsTalk
Sometimes that colleague, co-worker, or employee you supervise missed their deadline because they’re going through a difficult time. Before you start blaming them, ask if everything is alright and keep an open door for them to talk without being judged. #BellLetsTaIk
Before you ask people to come talk to you about various stresses in their life or before you approach someone who’s feeling down, first ask yourself, are you prepared to listen? Are you ready to calm them and be positive? #BellLetsTaIk #BellLetsTalk2020 #BellCause #BellLetsListen
To the parents: Have you created a conducive environment at home where your kids can talk to you about stresses in their life? Where they can talk to you about depression? Taking action for #Mentalhealth starts at home! #BellLetsTaIk #BellCause #BellLetsTalk2020
To employers: what systems do you have in place for an employee who comes to you facing anxiety, depression, stress or other factors that may affect their mental health? #BellLetsTaIk #BellCause #BellLetsTalk2020
To NGOs: In some communities, it’s a taboo to talk about mental health - how are you planning to assist these communities? Are you engaging the youth in order to create change and reduce the stigma towards mental illness? #BellCause #BellLetsTaIk #BellLetsTalk2020
To community leaders: You’ve a responsibility to educate community members, reduce stigma against mental illness, reach out to organizations that can assist, and encourage those suffering with mental illnesses to ask for help knowing they won’t be judged. #BellLetsTaIk #BellCause
And finally, to myself: I promise to ask one friend or colleague every month how they’re doing and let them know personally that I’m there for them incase they need to chat about anything. Sometimes all it takes is a good ear for all your stresses to disappear. #BellLetsTaIk
