Campaigning for change

Join the movement for a better life for people affected by severe mental illness.

What's happening this month?

  •  The draft updated NICE guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia are open for consultation. Have your say!

  • Rethink publishes the Breaking Down the Wall report on discrimination in employment, volunteering, jury service and company directorships.

  • Rethink launches the Breaking the Silence report about creating a civil rights movement in mental health.

Our current campaigns

  • Breaking Down the Wall - We want to break down the wall of discrimination faced by people with severe mental illness, brick by brick.

  • Opening Doors- We want everyone with severe mental illness to get good quality support for good mental and physical health.

  • We Care, We Count - We're making sure carers for people with severe mental illness get the support they need. Read about Rethink's recent success through the Work & Pensions inquiry into carers' income & support.

What you can do right now

Join the movement

Man shouting through a megaphoneSign up to Campaign by email!  You can help to challenge the discrimination faced by people affected by mental illness. Our campaigners make a real difference, by high-lighting mental health issues to decision-makers across England and Northern Ireland.

Why campaign?

Through speaking out we can make a real difference for people affected by severe mental illness. Read about the impact campaigning has.

Our campaign successes

Cannabis and mental health information pack front coverRethink has a successful history of campaigning for the rights of people affected by severe mental illness. Find out more about our previous campaigns