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Type 2 diabetes and mental illness - Symptoms, causes, and how to reduce your risk
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 13/10/2025
Having severe mental illness can mean you are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. This page explains about the symptoms, signs, causes and treatments for type 2 diabetes. It also explains how to reduce risk. This information is for anyone who lives with mental illness and diabetes. And their carers, relatives and friends.
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Make your voice heard: How you can help shape the future of community mental health services
Last updated: 21/02/2025
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Work, volunteering, and mental illness
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 14/10/2025
This section explains your options for finding work or volunteering opportunities. These things can be important for your mental health.
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Response to Call for Evidence – Draft Mental Health Bill 2022
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
Response to Call for Evidence – Draft Mental Health Bill 2022 The draft Mental Health Bill has been released for consultation. Rethink Menal Illness submitted the below written evidence to the Mental Health Bill Committee who are undertaking pre-legislative scrutiny. About Rethink Mental Illness. 1. Rethink Mental Illness is the charity for people severely...
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Treatment for PTSD
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 26/06/2025
Treatment for PTSD Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is mainly treated with talking therapies, medication, or a mixture of both. NICE make recommendation to the NHS about what treatment should be offered to patients for different conditions. NICE stands for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. You can read the full NICE guidelines...
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Supporting someone with PTSD
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 26/06/2025
Supporting someone with PTSD How can I support the person I care for? You can do the following: Read information about PTSD for family and friends. Like, this information from PTSD UK, ‘I think my loved one has PTSD. What can I do?’ Ask the person you support to tell you what their symptoms are. Also, if they have any self-management techniques that...
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“I’ve learnt and am still learning to embrace my grief” – Karen’s story
Last updated: 10/09/2024
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Nigel Farage says mental health conditions are “over-diagnosed” – we disagree
Last updated: 24/04/2025
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How is PTSD diagnosed?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 26/06/2025
How is PTSD diagnosed? After four weeks of experiencing trauma, it is best to see your GP if: you are still having problems about the experience, and the symptoms are troubling you. The earlier you get help, the better. Visit our symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) page to find out more. How can my GP help me? Your GP should talk to...
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Is anxiety a mental illness?
1 min read |Last updated: 01/10/2025
Is anxiety a mental illness? Anxiety is a common feeling and experience for many. But when symptoms such as persistent worry or fear begin to interfere with daily life, it can be classified as a mental illness. In this blog, we explore the nature of anxiety disorders, their symptoms, and the impact they can have on daily life. Understanding anxiety...
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Mental Health Policy Group: 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
Mental Health Policy Group: 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review The below submission to Comprehensive Spending Review sets out the priorities of Rethink Mental Illness and members of the Mental Health Policy Group. It covers several areas, notably capital investment in mental health services and in the social care and community services people severely...
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The governments announcement of the long-awaited reform of the Mental Health Act
Last updated: 08/12/2023
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