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Reform in the midst of Covid-19: cause for cautious optimism?
23/02/2021
Deputy CEO, Brian Dow, looks at the white paper in a bit more detail and outlines three things the government must remember when it comes to mental health care.
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The Mental Health Act: Not perfect and in need of reform
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.
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The Mental Act White Paper: a big step towards change
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.
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Five ways to get moving around the house
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!
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How to support your wellbeing over the festive season
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.
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Fifty years ago, our mission was born
This year we mark the 50th anniversary of a newspaper article that changed the way society talks about mental illness and led to the creation of Rethink Mental Illness. We caught up with our CEO Mark Winstanley to ask him about the changes we have seen and what challenges lie ahead.
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Top moments of 2019 in Rethink Mental Illness' Services
Our services help keep people living with mental illness safe and well in the community and prevent their needs from escalating. We also help them to live independently, access the information, support and care they are entitled to, and understand and exercise their rights. We asked our colleagues in services, who work day-in-day-out to improve the lives of people affected by mental illness, for their highlights of the year.
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“I was lucky, many are not.” – Simon on surviving suicide
Simon Gray shares his first-hand experience of suicide and the collective responsibility and role we can have in preventing it
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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.
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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.
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