Comedian and actress Rebecca Front has kicked off a remarkable trend on Twitter in which people admit to their mental health problems as part of a bid to tackle stigma.
The star of The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You and The Thick of It posted this message earlier today from her @RebeccaFront profile:
Hey well known Twitterers.Fancy taking the stigma out of mental illness? I'll start: I'm Rebecca Front & I've had panic attacks.?
The post has prompted loads of responses (sorry - can anyone work out how many?) on the social networking site from other people revealing mental health concerns.
The #whatstigma hashtag is now trending in the UK, according to trendsmap.
Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2011/02/alan-patridge-actress-gets-ant.html
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2 Feb 2011 4:44 PM
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