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About mental illness
1 in 4 people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. People can, and often do, recover with the right treatment and support. Our advice and information pages can help you learn more about conditions, symptoms and diagnoses, so you or a loved one can get the help you need.
Living with mental illness
Living with a mental illness should not be a barrier to a good quality of life. Our advice and information pages contain all you need to know about getting the proper treatment and support for you or a loved one and what you can do if you feel the help you are getting is not right.
Rights and restrictions
If you experience mental illness or care for someone who does, it is essential to know your rights. Our information pages has advice on mental health laws, rights and restrictions, social care, welfare, and resources about the police, courts & prison service.
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Our latest blogs
At the crossroads – Ian’s story
27/09/2023
In 2017, Ian was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. He left his CEO position to start his own business tackling mental health stigma in sport. With the power of music, exercise and his support system, Ian is trying to overcome his current crisis.
Read more Read more"Guilt and shame completely engulfed me" - Liam's story
01/09/2023
Liam reflects on his journey, from witnessing his father’s alcoholism to coming to terms with his passing. After experiencing intrusive thoughts, paranoia and overwhelming feelings of shame, he was diagnosed with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and BPD (borderline personality disorder). With therapy and a supportive network, he has regained hope for the future.
Read more Read moreNHS Long-Term Workforce Plan: The positives and negatives
24/08/2023
The demand for mental health support is rising in the UK and the NHS is under more pressure than ever before. In this blog, Kirsten from our policy team looks at the positives and negatives coming out of the long-term plan announced by the government for the NHS workforce, and how it will affect people living with mental illness.
Read more Read more“I still struggle with my sense of self-worth” – Lucy’s story
10/08/2023
In this blog, Lucy reflects on her childhood and adolescence. Although she experienced depression, an eating disorder and difficulties with self-harm, Lucy has now found joy in her studies and hobbies, with close friends and family by her side.
Read more Read more“I could see the fun part of Mum slipping away” – Liberty’s story
10/08/2023
Liberty looks back on childhood memories she holds of her mother, who has experienced borderline personality disorder (BPD), paranoid personality disorder (PPD) and cyclothymia for most of her life. Using snapshots of the past and present, Liberty delicately captures the nuances of caring for a parent living with severe mental illness.
Read more Read moreHow the Government’s Health and Disability White Paper Affects People Living with Mental Illness
10/08/2023
It can be easy to take the ability to find and maintain a job for granted. Julia Aggio, Senior Policy Officer for Rethink Mental Illness, discusses the government’s recent Health and Disability White Paper and how it will affect people living with severe mental illness and their access to the benefit system.
Read more Read moreThe role of the police in supporting people in mental health crisis
28/07/2023
In this blog, Kirsten looks at proposed changes to how police support people experiencing a mental health crisis, and explores what other changes and improvements need to be made to the system so people get the right support in a mental health emergency.
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