“Preventing mental illness starts with how we treat each other.”
Let's Yarn Foundation is a preventative mental health education charity.
We work to prevent depression, anxiety and suicide by tackling the things that drive them — discrimination, stigma and social isolation — and strengthening what protects us: cultural connection, belonging and community.
Why this matters
Discrimination, stigma and isolation aren't just unfair; they're established risk factors for depression, anxiety and suicide.
That makes them preventable causes. That's where we work.
How prevention works
1: We reduce the risk factors: racism and discrimination, stigma around mental illness, asking for help, social isolation and loneliness, disconnection from culture and community, and misinformation that fuels exclusion
2: We strengthen the protective factors: Cultural connection and identity, Belonging and social support, Empathy and respectful communication, Confidence to seek help early