A MENTAL health charity is calling on Borderers to say how they really are when asked, to start an open conversation about mental health and wellbeing.

See Me, Scotland's programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination is encouraging people in the Borders to get conversations going ahead of Time to Talk Day next month.

People are being invited to think about ways they can start conversations on mental health stigma – especially in the workplace, in school or college, in the community, and with friends and family.

See Me director Wendy Halliday said: “Time to Talk Day provides an ideal chance to ask someone how they are, and encourage them to really say how they feel.

“By talking about mental health, we can challenge attitudes and outdated views – reducing stigma and creating supportive communities where talking about mental health can feel empowering.”

Time to Talk Day, set for Thursday, February 1, is the UK's biggest conversation on mental health stigma, and aims to break barriers which prevent people from seeking help.

In order to get as many people involved from the Borders as possible, See Me provides in-person events and activities across Scotland, as well as a range of online activities to also take part in.

Those organising events in the Borders can order a printed resource pack from See Me's website.

The deadline for ordering packs is 8am on January 18 as there is a limited number of resource packs available.

There are also a range of downloadable materials you can access.

There are posters, social media templates, editable posters, bunting, activity posters, postcards, email and website banners.

And there are also three separate activity packs – workplace, community, and young people.

For more information on See Me, and to order resources, or to download materials and activity packs for Time to Talk Day, visit the See Me Scotland website.