Get involved in current research

Valuable research needs to be grounded in the real concerns of people experiencing mental illness. There are many ways that you can get involved in research projects from Rethink Mental Illness and research departments within other organisations, charities and universities.

If you would like to be involved in any of the following research projects, please contact the relevant research department directly - details will be listed below.

Please note that Rethink Mental Illness is not held accountable for any involvement that service users and carers have in research projects not run by Rethink Mental Illness. Similarly, findings of these projects may not necessarily represent the views of Rethink Mental Illness.

Rethink Mental Illness research

 logo web1. Ups and Downs Study

We are carrying out research to understand the experience of support and treatment for people when they are feeling ‘manic/up’ and ‘depressed/down’.

If you have a supporting role for someone with Bipolar disorder we would like to hear from you.

For more info click here:  Ups and downs study

Or Contact Naomi: naomi.clewett@rethink.org or phone: 02078403019

2. Siblings reference group

Researchers at KCL, in partnership with Rethink Mental Illness, are creating an online package for 16-35 year olds who have a brother or sister who is experiencing psychosis. They will be creating a support package to help give people the tools to cope with the issues they face when a brother or sister is experiencing psychosis and are looking for siblings to help develop and test it.


For more info:

Download the flyer: sibling reference group flyer for research project.pdf (160 kb) [pdf]
or email Jacqueline Sin: Jacqueline.sin@kcl.ac.uk

Current projects you can take part in

CalendarThere are many ways that you can get involved in research projects with other organisations, charities and universities. If you would like to be involved, please contact the relevant research department directly.

Ongoing research participation opportunities

Research textMany external organisations have ongoing opportunities to get involved in research.

Rethink Mental Illness Research Panel

two people talking sitting down in a coffee shopThe Rethink Mental Illness Research Panel has been established to ensure that service users and carers are at the centre of decision making when it comes to deciding the research projects that we allow to recruit through Rethink Mental Illness. The panel is made up of service users and carers.

All research projects which wish to recruit participants through Rethink Mental Illness  must now go through this panel.

Research outputs and resources

hands holding notebook, 2 This page highlights the findings from research projects that have been assessed by the Rethink Research Panel and then recruited services users, carers and members from Rethink Mental Illness. Project information will vary and includes reports, toolkits and websites. 

More information on Research outputs and resources