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Our media team work with print, broadcast and online journalists across England. We can provide comment on a range of issues relating to severe mental illness and also have a bank of case studies. Our specialist areas are schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression and personality disorder. We do not cover eating disorders.

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New GP-led commissioners failing to listen to mental health patients, according to new report

17 may 2013

New GP-led commissioners failing to listen to mental health patients, according to new report

North Somerset fundraiser to cycle across two continents and up four mountains for mental health charity

16 may 2013

A father-of-two from Wraxall and a ten-strong team will cycle 1,800 miles next month (starting 16 June) for the national charity Rethink Mental Illness. The ten men and one woman will cycle over 100 miles a day in scorching temperatures. They’ll also climb some of Europe’s highest peaks, including the Col De Pailheres in the French Pyrenees, which stands at 6,565 feet.

British Psychological Society statement on mental health – response from Rethink Mental Illness

15 may 2013

Response to the British Psychological Society's statement that it is unhelpful to see mental health problems as illnesses with biological causes

New course for mental health carers to launch in Wiltshire

14 may 2013

The national charity Rethink Mental Illness will run a free course for carers of people with mental illness next month in Chippenham, Wiltshire. The course is designed to give family members a better understanding of mental illness, the law and the mental health system and also advise them on how to look after their own health.

Essex fundraiser to join team cycling across two continents and up four mountains for mental health charity

10 may 2013

A father-of-two from Colchester will join a ten-strong team which is cycling 1,800 miles next month (starting 16 June) for the national charity Rethink Mental Illness. Matthew Hynes, 43, is keen to raise awareness of mental illnesses.

MP launches campaign in Leamington and Warwick to stop people dying 20 years too soon

9 may 2013

Chris White MP has teamed up with the national charity Rethink Mental Illness to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the physical health needs of people with a mental illness.

Mental health conference in Leeds puts talking therapies in the spotlight

9 may 2013

People with experience of severe mental illness, their families and health professionals will gather in Leeds next month to discuss the benefits of talking therapies.

Braintree man jumps out plane to raise money for mental health charity

3 may 2013

“Having mental illness for most of my life has been a struggle. But since I started going to Rethink Mental Illness’ art group in last year I have had a lot of support and made good friends. This is my way of saying ‘thank you’ to the staff at the charity and to raise awareness of mental health."

New course for mental health carers to launch in Hertfordshire

3 may 2013

The national charity Rethink Mental Illness will run a free course for carers of people with mental illness next month (4th June) in Welwyn Garden City. The course is designed to give carers a better understanding of mental illness, the law and the mental health system and also advise them on how to look after their own health.

Hertfordshire fundraiser to cycle across two continents and up four mountains for mental health charity

1 may 2013

A father-of-two from Welwyn Garden City and his ten-strong team will cycle 1,800 miles next month (starting 16 June) for the national charity Rethink Mental Illness. Ben, who has a brother with schizophrenia, says: “We want to raise awareness of the difficulties people with a mental illness can face and raise funds to enable a greater level of support."

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Contact the media team

If you are a UK journalist with a media enquiry please contact us using the details below.

Please note that unfortunately, we are unable to assist with student requests.

Office hours contacts:

Rachel Whitehead, News and Media Manager

rachel.whitehead@rethink.org
Tel: 020 7840 3138

Brian Semple, Media Relations Officer (national)

Please contact Brian if you have a national media enquiry.

brian.semple@rethink.org
Tel: 020 7840 3043

Maria Gandara, Senior Media Officer (regional)

Please contact Maria if you work for a local or regional outlet.

maria.gandara@rethink.org
020 7840 3145

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Telephone: 020 7840 3138

This number is forwarded to an on-call press officer outside of office hours, including bank holidays and weekends.

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