We are committed to fighting discrimination and stigma, challenging stereotypes and changing attitudes.
Stand to Reason is a service-user led organisation that intends to work with and for people with mental ill health in the way that Stonewall has for gay people: raising the profile, fighting prejudice, establishing rights and achieving equality.
In today’s world, in today’s language, that probably makes us “bonkers”, but we have a vision of a changed world, one in which it will be common sense or stand to reason that people who have experience of mental distress and ill health deserve the same respect and consideration as those with physical ill health and problems.
Stand to Reason will be research-led and will measure the impact of its interventions in tackling discrimination and stigma in the following broad areas:
- Business and employment – Lord Stevenson Chair HBOS plc gives his personal support to Stand to Reason at the launch of our products bringing cultural in workplace attitudess link
- Politics – watch BBC Newsnight coverage of the report on MPs mental health launched on 16 July 2008 link
- Culture and Media – Stephen Fry joins our campaign link
- Education
- Health
One year after our launch we are already the fastest growing membership-based mental health organisation. Please show your support for our vision and goals by subscribing to us in the box provided. Click here to learn more about ways to participate. link