Mental health problems affect one in four of us, yet too many people are made to feel isolated, ashamed and worthless because of this. Time to Talk Day encourages?everyone?to be more open about mental health ? to talk, to listen, to change lives.

We know that talking about mental health can feel awkward, but it doesn't have to. This year,?TTC are?using the popular game?'Would you rather?'?to help break the ice and get the conversation flowing.? For more information and ideas go to the TTC website.

The NTTC Hub has a few spare TTT Day resources to share - please email [email protected]?for more information.

On Time to Talk Day Nottingham Libraries want as many people as possible?to have a conversation about mental health.?Come along for a free hot drink and have a chat with the local library staff about the books?and resources in the library that may support you.

Time To Talk Coffee Mornings are taking place at? Aspley, Bilborough, Hyson Green and?Southglade Park Library on Thursday 6?February?10.30am to 11.30am.?

The new Time to Change Workplace Pack is full of activities that you can?deliver, plus resources to support conversations addressing mental health stigma.

The pack includes a range of fun activities and games including a mental health snakes and ladders, wordsearches and quizzes that can help to start the conversation in a way that doesn't appear intimidating or awkward.? Download your pack?here

Join us to explore: ?Apathy, The growing need for us to listen to our 'hysterical' women?. With presentations and workshops around self harm, suicide prevention, trauma, personality disorder, domestic abuse and eating disorders we hope the day will respond to the needs of women, firmly and positively.

This exciting event, being held at the Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham Trent University, will bring together private, public, voluntary and community sector organisations, individuals with lived experience of self harm and suicide prevention and practitioners?and academics within the field in an ethos of joint working and shared experience.? For more information or to book tickets, please visit: www.harmless.org.uk/store/From-Harm-to-hope-conference-2020

NTTC?will be having a stall at the conference - if you are a champion who is?keen to talk to people about Time to Change and able to join us on the stall?for a couple of hours during the day, please contact Sharan Jones

This month?s Reading Well book choice is Overcoming Depression by Derby based Professor Paul Gilbert. This highly acclaimed book has been of benefit to thousands of people living with depression, as well as their friends and families. One reader said; ?It?s as if the book was written about me! I know and understand it is not my fault I feel like I do and it?s such a relief. I highly recommend this book?.

The fully revised third edition has been extensively updated and rewritten to reflect new research on understanding and treating depression, particularly the importance of developing compassionate ways of thinking, behaving and feeling. It contains helpful case studies and new, easy-to-follow, step-by-step suggestions and exercises to help you understand your depression and lift your mood.

Find this and a wealth of similar titles available at your local library in print, e-book or e-audio formats or search the catalogue: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/onlinecatalogue

This year TTC have teamed up with?Sussed, the award-winning conversation card game, to help get everyone talking about mental health on Time to Talk Day.

Starting a conversation about mental health can feel daunting. However you choose to talk, Sussed: Time to Talk cards are a great way to break the ice.

Sussed: Time to Talk cards are designed to spark face to face conversations, so why not start your event with a game?

There are four special edition cards you can?download and cut out from our website.