News & blogs

13/01/2021

The government will today unveil a white paper, setting out its plans to reform the Mental Health Act. This will be the first time the act has significantly changed since 1983.

03/12/2020

Yesterday, Public Health England released new data that reveals for the first time that people severely affected by mental illness are 4.5 times more likely to die before the age of 75, with significant regional variations.

26/11/2020

Today saw the release of the report, Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2019/20, produced by the Care Quality Commission.

23/11/2020

"This announcement demonstrates that the groundswell of people and organisations calling for a new social contract on mental health is being heard."

19/11/2020

New online research for Rethink Mental Illness shows a majority of 6 in 10 UK adults (59%) support their call for the government to suspend sanctions on claimants of Universal Credit for the next six months.

02/11/2020

The government announced another national lockdown in efforts to lessen the number of coronavirus cases on Saturday evening. Here's our response.

21/01/2021

Last week the government announced plans to update and modernise the Mental Health Act. In this blog, Ashley who is 23 years old and was diagnosed with psychosis discusses her experiences of being detained under the Mental Health Act and what changes she would like to see.

13/01/2021

The government has published the Mental Health Act White Paper, setting out their plans to reform the Act. Our Social Policy Manager Will Johnstone highlights the key areas that the White Paper sets out to change and how it impacts people living with severe mental illness.

11/01/2021

07/01/2021

During the Covid-19 pandemic, there are plenty of ways to exercise without leaving the house: mowing the lawn, indoor sock golf and lots more!

23/12/2020

The pandemic has meant that 2020 has been a year of disruption and cancelled plans. In this blog we offer some advice about how we can support our mental wellbeing if we’ve found the latest round of news difficult to cope with.

18/12/2020

This time of year can be difficult for people living with mental illness, and this year is no exception. As we head into our first "social distanced Christmas", we asked our supporters how they will manage their wellbeing.