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Overwhelming majority of people severely affected by mental illness report discrimination still widespread
1 min read |Last updated: 06/05/2021
New survey reveals overwhelming majority (88%) of people severely affected by mental illness report discrimination still widespread. The need to tackle stigma and discrimination experienced by people severely affected by mental illness has been laid bare in a new survey by the charity Rethink Mental Illness. The survey, completed by more than 500 people...
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“I could see the fun part of Mum slipping away” – Liberty’s story
Last updated: 09/10/2023
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Charity warns that nation’s mental health has failed to rebound since the dark days of the pandemic
1 min read |Last updated: 16/11/2022
New online research by YouGov for charity Rethink Mental Illness reveals people more likely to report that their mental health has worsened since start of year, when the nation was in the midst of the Omicron wave and Plan B pandemic restrictions were in place National charity Rethink Mental Illness has warned the nation’s mental health has failed to...
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Busting the myths around mental illness
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 24/09/2024
Busting the myths around mental illness Living with a mental illness is hard enough, but the judgement from others can make it even harder. We know that the myths and stigma that surround mental illness is stopping people seeking the help they need. If we all re-evaluate what we think about mental illness, we’ll be supporting the millions across the...
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“I finally feel positive about my present and future” – Hanna’s story
Last updated: 20/08/2024
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What is the one misconception about your mental illness that really frustrates you?
Last updated: 29/10/2024
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The stigma of mental illness in numbers
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 25/09/2024
The stigma of mental illness in numbers Stigma and discrimination can prevent people living with mental illness from speaking openly, building relationships, and receiving the care they need. We conducted a survey of people severely affected by mental illness in 2021, and found their experiences of stigma and discrimination were all too common: 93%...
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Charity warns rising demand for support signals a looming mental health crisis, urges people to seek support if they’re struggling
1 min read |Last updated: 27/10/2020
Over 2.3 million people visited rethink.org for advice and information in the six months after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country would go into lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Demand for advice and information doubles compared to the six-month period that preceded the pandemic. Rethink Mental Illness has experienced...
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