News and stories

News & stories

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.

Psychosis report

Report by Rethink has shown that less that one in three people would be able to identify the symptoms of psychosis.

Rethink Mental Illness responds to CQC report on learning from deaths in care

Following a report by the Care Quality Commission into the progress being made on learning from deaths in care, Mark Winstanley CEO of Rethink Mental Illness said...

Not being able to talk to friends about caring leaves 1 in 3 unpaid carers socially isolated

Seven national charities including Rethink Mental Illness come together to launch theme for Carers Week 2019, the UK’s drive to raise awareness of caring

Rethink Mental Illness welcomes new NHS waiting times for mental health services

The NHS have today announced today that it will respond to emergency mental health needs within one hour under new national standards.

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Tell your story

Do you have lived experience of mental illness or care for someone who does? We aim to amplify the voice of people who experience mental illness and are looking for people to share their story via social media, our fundraising appeals and in the media.

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Telling your partner you live with a mental illness

If you meet someone, when is the right time to disclose your illness? We asked mental health campaigner Ellie about when she first tackles that tricky conversation.

Today marks one year since I last self-harmed

Our great friend and all-round great guy, Carl Burkitt, tells us about his experience of self-harm and how he learned to treat himself with compassion and understanding.

Being sectioned at 18: Degrading and life-saving

What were you doing when you were 17 about to turn 18? Partying? Smoking and drinking? Working? Starting a family? Looking round university? Gap year? I was sectioned under the mental health act.

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