Time to Change Campaign

[christl301]

Great ad I have bipolar and have faced all these things on your video, have just finished writing a play called "Manic to Madness"

[kdoy306]

this is so true and i love it so much

[JoeyDashn]

BRIAN ENO – AN ENDING (ASCENT)

[HeWolf84]

@JoeyDashn Cheers!

[EinkOLED]

People treat mental illness as something you can cope by yourself.

The only way I can cope with it is staying in doors all day (work nights) and only going to the suermarket in the evening.

Even walking down the shops is overwhelming enough, sensitive to noise, paranoid of people, and just full of anger.

[BK05]

Any1 kno the music 2 this video?

[SongwriterUnknown1]

@BK05 u2 time to change

[HeWolf84]

@SongwriterUnknown1 Is not! Seriously sum1 name the song!

[Chessiness]

This is the best representation of the depressive mindset i've ever seen.

[MadPrideUK]

Ok, this is so patronising. We is different sure. But does that make us victims?

Why not post our video response???

It's funny, anti-stigma, and hard hitting. This campaign is so controlled and orchestrated to create a sense of self, based on 'normality'.

[Bsafe1stalways]

As a survivor of child abuse with mental health problems. It is the very reason this campaign needs to suceed. For all of our sakes. Those with and without mental health issues. The biggest being our treatment. I have no criminal record. I am a victim of others. Not self inflicted or deserved as with most you will find. Help and support. Not discrimination please.

[futha]

I am glad these adverts are being aired and I really hope they work.

[CaptainVandorian]

OK, happens when you don 't scroll down before you read the comments...ooops, so I know now that it's called ascent....sorry to be a pain in the ass...

[CaptainVandorian]

appreciate the contents of the spot, however, the haunting music has stuck to my memory ever since I heard it a year ago in a book shop as ambience music, but nobody could tell me what it was, can anyone here??? Sounds like music from heaven...

[davidls11]

Sorry, I don't recognize the music. But it could be worse...lots worse. I've got the music from this video stuck in MY head:

/watch?v=xp9Gm-aRe5A

YouTube should come with a warning.

[exsquilax]

it was played over the end of last weeks episode of top gear in its entirety

[GODHATESWBC]

Well we could always challenge the stigma by resisting promoting the misguided message that only 1 in 4 suffer mental health problems - far more likely is the concept that we ALL experience mental health challenges at some point and so are all on some point of a continuum. Perhaps when we acknowledge this, we can stop the 'US' and 'THEM' mentality ?

[ps3kidd]

wts the background music called ??

[jatejunkieatt130]

Brian eno  an ending(ASCENT)

[firedingo99365]

I'm turning seventeen this year and I've been suffering from a mental illness for the past 18 months. I didn't want to tell anyone about it because I feared how they'd react. If it wasn't for a few caring friends I'd have never got help. It was and still is one of the hardest things in my life to deal with.

[ciefrance]

hang in there you're only young when you grow older, you'll learn maturity, and would be priceless for you and put you in an advantage in life when you grow older

[williamn6133]

Let's make a change for the better!

[xxxscrappyxxx]

Such dreadful prejudice still exists towards people with mental health issues. I'm so glad this advert has been made, it's been a long time coming.

[herran240]

it is about time that advert about mental health issues were aired. i'm so glad it was, even if it is a bit tame compared to some in other countries, but still, it's a good start!

[JackDoesntCare]

As someone with a history of mental health problems its good to see awareness of this sort of thing being raised for once

[DogFoodRisotto]

I'm so glad this advert has been aired. It's about time people stopped discriminating against those with mental health problems. I've had problems with my mental health for over ten years and it's been a constant struggle, especially in the workplace. I've been fortunate to have one or two understanding employers, but most don't wanna know.

[Jemgrover]

This advert actually made me smile-I love Brian Eno's track (called "an ending")

And I've lost count of the number of times I've had that "buck up" line...

[funnygmod]

can some one

plzz tell me wat that music was in the back gound

[itskerri]

Love the ad. those comments are far too common and something i've heard too many times with my own problems!

Brilliant job - hopefully it'll get people thinking and talking :)

K x

[jezkerr]

an ending (ascent) - Brian Eno - from the album Apollo

Been listening to it for oooh 20 years or so.

Love the advert - hope it gets people talking.

[erleuchtung82]

ive recently been medically suspended because of my mental health condition. Colleagues are giving me the silent treatment and management speak and treat me like im stupid.

Ignorant fuckers

[ciefrance]

been there

[protector1978]

O.K but no where near as good as the new zealand ones putting forward a more positive view of people who struggle through with mental health problems and how we should admire them. Britian take notes from New Zealand

[njc9405]

Initially the ad has to grab attention, and then we can educate people about mental illness with a positive, recovery orientated approach. But the truth is, most people wouldn't even stop to listen if the ad wasn't like this...

[jaydoubleu1]

Well done Sue and the team...a fantastic video. Challenges stereotypes and then ends with 'Discrimination kills'. Not sure how that can be described as tame particularly when comparing it to other similar campaign ads. Keep up the good work.

[pleiades12001]

I'm disappointed. I was hoping for some more positive images of us. This is just reinforcing stereotypes.

[sickfromexcitement]

good that adverts like this are going onto mainstream television, but rather a tame advert and doesn't really say anything new or strike much home i don't think?

[dcjc36]

This is an excellent start to the campaign.

[minderblue]

Rather tame advert, but hopefully it will work to some extent, a long way to go! comments below such as "i'm daft anyway" do not help the cause ..

[JJJules66]

It would be nice to think that this advert will be the start of attitudes changing. At least if it makes people stop and think it will be doing it's job.

[sumixammai]

Note to my last sentence. I meant good job Sue and team! Love the accompanying ads as well. Hope this campaign will be a big success and alters people's perspective about mental health. You can count on my support. xxx d's e

[sumixammai]

It takes a second moment to recognise (I'm daft anyway), but great ad. Subtle but drives the message across. Good Sue and team!

[minderblue]

comments like " i am daft anyway" do not help the cause in a mental health campaign.. that is the problem as people do not always maybe think before saying things..

[sumixammai]

Let's celebrate the launch of a good cause. Let's not get distracted and launch into a debate about not using PC words, like everything else in this country (Prince Harry's comment remember?). I am who I am. I have limited vocab but it does not mean I am anything less. I am sending you blessings & love. Let's be happy for the moment mate.

[minderblue]

Not a matter of being PC. Words can cause offence, .. so one should think before saying or writing.

Yes the launch of the campaign is a good thing , even if it is 'tame' in content of advertising..

[nicrodgers]

Brilliant video. Let's hope people start to take notice and change their attitudes.