Mental health is in crisis
Right now, over 1.5 million people are waiting for mental health support.
Suicides are at their highest rate this millennium.
People are eight times more likely to wait 18+ months for mental health treatment than for physical health treatment.
And the government has announced sweeping, ill-conceived benefits cuts to will seriously affect many living with mental illness.
At Rethink Mental Illness, our goal is to create communities that truly care for people who are affected by mental illness.
We know it can be done. And we need your help.
By donating today, we’ll be able to continue to urge the government to make mental health a priority.
How you can help
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I’ve lived with long-term depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia and PTSD since I was ten years old. The harsh reality is that I didn’t get support for years.
Real stories
LGBT+ mental health
LGBT+ people are at a greater risk of poor mental health and wellbeing. Our advice and information factsheet looks at issues that may affect LGBT+ people’s mental health and how to get support.
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Change we need to improve LGBT+ mental health
Our Chief Executive Mark Winstanley looks at the challenges LGBT+ people in England face when it comes to their mental health and what change is needed to improve their wellbeing
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"I never felt connected within myself"
Deborah is a trans woman who experiences depression, anxiety, dissociation and personality disorders. In this blog, she talks about her experience of the intersection between transphobia and mental illness.
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