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Siblings Network news
The latest news from the Siblings Network, from sibling events to our coverage in the media, and interesting events for brothers and sisters affected by mental illness in the family.
Norwich sibling group launches on Norwich 99.9 fm
18 January 2012
Our first siblings group outside London launches tomorrow, and to celebrate, a sibling who helped start the new group took part in an interview on Norwich 99.9 fm.
Launch of our online forum for professionals to discuss best practice in supporting siblings
20 December 2011
We have launched a free online forum for professionals to discuss working with siblings who have a brother or sister affected by mental illness, www.rethink.org/protalk
The forum is a place to discuss best practice around working with siblings, promote new research opportunities and current research papers and discuss family work with other professionals across various sectors including health and social care agencies, charities and researchers.
If you are a professional interested in joining the forum, please email: siblings@rethink.org for more information.
First Siblings Network video factsheets launched
15 December 2011
To start of our video factsheet series for siblings, we've uploaded our first two videos, one on psychosis and one around hospital stays.
Lorraine tells her story
14 November 2011
Lorraine tells us her story in our next sibling experience video.
Sibling support group training day
21 September 2011
We held our first training day for siblings who wanted to start a sibling support group today, and it was a great success! We are now going to be starting groups across England.
Email siblings@rethink.org if you would like to join or set up a sibling group in your area.
Time to Change celebrates the sibling festival
13 August 2011 
Time
to Change celebrated Raksha Bandan in Harrow this year. During this
Hindu sibling festival, siblings give each other a Rakhi (Indian
Bracelet) to show their appreciation for one another. To promote the
idea of families talking to each other about mental illness and starting
the conversations in the South Asian community to help break down
barriers, Time to Change made their own Rakhi with a special message on
the back.
Author Molly McCloskey took part in a live webchat on RethinkTalk to
discuss what it is like to have a sibling with schizophrenia and what
she learned while writing her memoir Circles Around the Sun about her
family, schizophrenia and her own mental health. 
We
held our first sibling support group in London this June. It was a
great success and we plan to start more sibling groups across the
country. 
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