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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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