Breaking down the wall
We are campaigning to break down the wall of stigma and discrimination faced by people affected by severe mental illness, brick by brick. Read the new Breaking Down the Wall campaign report.
Areas of discrimination and stigma we will be challenging include:
- Jury Service: It’s unfair that people who are using mental health services can’t sit on a jury. We want people like Stephen Fry and Clare Allan and all people with mental illness to be treated as equal citizens
- Politics and Voting: By empowering people affected by severe mental illness to understand the political process and register to vote
- Employment: Employers shouldn’t be allowed to ask people if they have a mental illness until after they’ve met candidates and offered someone a job. That’s the system in America – we want to bring it here.
- Benefits: People who are ill should get a decent income and be able to take small steps towards work without losing all benefits. Help us make that a reality.
Rethink is working to change people's attitudes to severe mental illness through an anti-stigma programme reaching millions of people Time to Change
