Britain Get Talking

Connecting with others is one of the key ways that we can protect our mental wellbeing. Whether it’s reaching out to someone for a chat or opening up about something that’s worrying you, take the time to get talking!

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On 5th and 6th December, Loose Women hosted their first ever 25 hour Talkathon in aid of Britain Get Talking. Using the power of positive conversation, they were raising awareness and funds for Mind, YoungMinds and Scottish Action for Mental Health’s helplines and services.

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UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS

VOICE-OVER:
'We're live, we're loose,

'and we're not going to stop talking
for 25 hours.'

I hereby declare
our 25-hour Talkathon open.

Brought you a box of goodies
to try and keep you going.

- I want...
- Oh, yeah, I've got that.

- Now I'm sitting on Ben Shephard.
ALL: Ooh!

We've got bags of time.
We've got 25 hours.

- Yeah.
- Join us for Late Night Loose,

where you can get
a little bit more of that.

LAUGHTER

- Uh-uh, ooh... Yeah.
- Yeah. Yeah.

LAUGHTER,
APPLAUSE

- Janet is our Elf on the Shelf.
- Yeah.

I'm back on later.

You came here bearing snacks,

but you look like
the whole sandwich.

Guys, can I keep re-entering
into this room? That was very nice.

She didn't kiss the Blarney Stone,
she swallowed it.

I know, I... Yeah.
Good line there, Coleen.

In the break, anything can happen.

# Hot to trot
Make any man eyes pop

# So you got to get
Whatever you don't got

# Fellas... # That's enough!
- No, that was good.

Olivia, you don't even know
what I'm talking about, do you?

No, I don't.

- Anything could happen.
- Anything.

Bit of a confession there
from Nadia.

LAUGHTER,
UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS

- Again.
- I've actually hurt my shoulder.

MUSIC CONTINUES

Never too busy
to come and see the Loose Women.

ALL: Aw!

MUSIC CONTINUES

- Wait, how many...?
- Lovely to see you.

How many...
How many presenters do you have?

LAUGHTER

I think
I found it hard to talk about,

erm, that, how bad it was.

And the day that I realised that
I just couldn't walk up the stairs,

I was really, really upset.

You know, everyone can hide it,
we're so good at masking it,

erm, and you can almost, like...

It's hard,
because it's so overwhelming.

It can really take over your body
and your mind.

A lot of my friends
knew what was going on

but didn't know
the depth of despair.

All of the women here,
I feel, have a real gift

of being able to make other women
feel important and special.

I just... Yeah, I feel I've got this

massive, like,
sisterhood of women around me.

# Ooh, see that girl

# Watch that scene

# Digging the dancing queen. #

# Oh, I'm dancing
Dancing... #

RECORD SCRATCHES

I know,
but I'm actually watching paint dry.

LAUGHTER
Literally.

Hello, and welcome back.

We've had a changing of the guards,
and of the set.

Hello. How are you?

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Previous campaigns

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Hardest Subject

For World Mental Health Day 2023, we set the nation a homework task like no other - to share what's on their minds.

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#NoSilencePlease

In Spring 2023, we encouraged the nation to be anything but silent when it came to discussing exam stress.

A young girl in a school uniform is sitting on a sofa next to her dad, who is holding a cup of tea. They are both looking down rather than communicating with one another.

Breakthrough

In 2022, we encouraged the nation to take the time and persevere with difficult conversations to help reduce stress and anxiety.

“Even if it sometimes feels tricky, spending time with other people and sharing how we feel can help us to feel close and supported.”

Dr Lucy Maddox, Consultant clinical psychologist

Tips on having meaningful connections

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Ways to connect with new or existing friends

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“At SAMH, we know that talking can be the first step to improved mental wellbeing. That is why we are proud to support Britain Get Talking, which is encouraging people across Scotland and the UK to open up about mental health. ”

Billy Watson, Chief Executive of SAMH

“At YoungMinds, we’re proud to have been part of a campaign that has kept evolving and innovating to keep that crucial message, that talking is good for our mental health, at the forefront of the nation’s minds.”

Tom Madders, Campaign Director at YoungMinds

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