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For nearly fifty years we have been the voice of people severely affected by mental illness. Every year thousands of people see our media coverage, read our blogs and share the stories that matter to them. Take a look around our news and stories archive and be inspired today.

Latest Press Releases

Rethink Mental Illness responds to BBC Panorama undercover investigation

29/09/2022

Our response to the BBC's Panorama undercover investigation at a mental health hospital

23/09/2022

Rethink Mental Illness has commented on the Chancellor's statement, or mini-budget

22/09/2022

Rethink Mental Illness has said mental health must be higher up the agenda. Read more here.

08/09/2022

Rethink Mental Illness offers its sincere condolences to the Royal Family and everyone else affected by this loss.

06/09/2022

Rethink Mental Illness highlights the need to tackle many of the risk factors for suicide such as debt, financial stress and housing instability.

05/09/2022

Rethink Mental Illness has urged the new prime minister Liz Truss to prioritise mental health with a bold vision that goes beyond the NHS.

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Latest Blogs and Stories

"Anorexia is not only about weight management" - Victoria's story

26/09/2022

Victoria has lived with anorexia for 25 years, and has noticed in that time that the media’s portrayal of her condition doesn’t even come close to what it is really like. Her anorexia impacts her life in lots of different ways, every day. But, after a quarter of a century, she has developed numerous techniques that help her to cope with her diagnosis. Here’s her story.

21/09/2022

For Suicide Prevention Month, Fiona talks us through the times in her life where she was overcome with suicidal thoughts, how she got through the tough times and her message for anyone else experiencing thoughts of taking their own life.

21/09/2022

For Suicide Prevention Month, Rose talks to us about the differing opinions on suicide, her own experience of suicidal thoughts and the importance of putting yourself first when searching for ways to cope.

14/09/2022

After the death of Her Majesty The Queen, we share some guidance on how to manage feelings of grief.

10/09/2022

Every year on 10 Sept organisations around the world come together to raise awareness of how to build an environment where less people die by suicide. How well are we doing on that?

31/08/2022

As the UK will shortly have a new Prime Minister, the Mental Health Policy Group has developed a manifesto, setting out five areas that the next Prime Minister must address in order to improve the lives of people with mental health problems and improve the mental health of the nation.

12/08/2022

Shaniqua works as an Independent Mental Health Advocate for Rethink Mental Illness. In this blog, she explains what she does on an average day and how she can support people living with severe mental illness.

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