Rethink campaign successes
Rethink has a proud history of campaigning for the rights of people whose lives are affected by severe mental illness. Read about all our successes for each of the campaigns below.
Breaking Down the Wall
Opening Doors
We need to talk: This campaign was a partnership of Rethink, Mind, the Mental Health Foundation, the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health and Young Minds. Calling for the NHS to act on NICE recommendations, the campaign included a petition of 9,000 signatures that was submitted to the Department of Health. Government funding for psychological therapies will now rise to £170 million a year by 2010/11. The 'we need to talk' report
Mental Health Act 2007
GP Contract campaign: Two of Rethink's three recommendations were acted on so that most GPs will now provide information on diet, smoking and exercise to people with severe mental illness. Previously, Rethink had uncovered evidence that people with severe mental illness die 10 years younger on average from physical health problems, but GPs were not giving out health advice. This new provision will help to ensure that people get the health information they need.
GP contract victory
We Care, We Count
Other campaigning activities
- Cannabis 2004-2006: Since 2004, Rethink has been speaking out about the need to give people information about the mental health risks of cannabis. In 2006, our campaign convinced the Government they needed to invest in health campaigns on cannabis, not further punitive measures. Cannabis and mental illness campaign