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Section 36 of the Mental Health Act - When the Crown Court sends you to hospital for treatment
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 08/05/2025
A Crown Court can send you to hospital for treatment at any time during your court case, if necessary. They can do this under section 36 of the Mental Health Act 1983. This section looks at when and how courts use this power.
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Driving and mental illness
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 08/05/2025
You must tell the DVLA if you a certain mental illness or if your medication affects your driving. This section explains how and when to do this.
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Discrimination and mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 12/05/2025
This section looks at what to do if someone has treated you unfairly because of your mental illness. It explains the Equality Act 2010 and how it might apply to you when you are at work, applying for jobs or using services.
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Frequently asked Q's
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 01/05/2025
This page looks at section 135 of the Mental Health Act. It explains when police can take you to a place of safety from a private place they think you have a mental health issue, and are a risk to yourself or others. It explains what your rights are under this section. And what could happen after it ends.
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How do I manage a panic attack?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 13/05/2025
This information might help if you are having a panic attack, and you are ‘in the moment.’
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Confidentiality and your mental health information
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 01/05/2025
Many different organisations will need to record information about you. For example, health professionals need to keep information about your treatment. This section explains how organisations should protect the information you give them.
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Antipsychotics
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 01/05/2025
This section explains what antipsychotics are. Antipsychotics are medications often used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. They can also be used to treat bipolar disorder.
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PIP: Government should focus on fixing health system, not stigmatising disabled people
1 min read |Last updated: 29/04/2024
The government has led the headlines today with plans to tighten access to Personal Independence Payments (PIP), a form of financial support which helps disabled people with living costs. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive for Rethink Mental Illness, said: “Rather than chasing headlines stigmatising people with health conditions, the truly sensible and...
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Worried about your mental health? How to get treatment and support
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 08/05/2025
This section explains how you can get help if you are worried about your mental health. It explains about options for treatment and support. Such as seeing your GP, talking therapy, self-help and support from charities.
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Fundraise your way
1 min read |Last updated: 25/10/2024
Fundraise your way! We've been blown away by some of the creative ways our community has been fundraising for us and we'd absolutely love to hear about anything you're doing. Just get in touch on events@rethink.org Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking: Teach your talent, Fancy Dress Fridays, Cocktail/Mocktail night, Shave or Grow, with more...
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Rethink Mental Illness responds to new Office for National Statistics figures on suicides in 2020
1 min read |Last updated: 07/09/2021
The Office for National Statistics published new figures this morning into the number of deaths by suicide that occurred in 2020. Responding to these figures, Brian Dow, Deputy CEO of Rethink Mental Illness and Co Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance said: “While caution must be advised when analysing the data, given the delay in reporting...
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Our statement on the first day of the Lampard Inquiry
1 min read |Last updated: 09/09/2024
On September 9, the long-awaited Lampard Inquiry got under way. The inquiry is tasked with investigating the deaths of more than 2000 mental health inpatients in Essex between the years 2000 and 2023.Baroness Lampard, who is leading proceedings, said the inquiry was "of the gravest concern and significance" and said that we may never be able to say...
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Our response to Rishi Sunak's plan to reduce people being signed off sick from work
1 min read |Last updated: 19/04/2024
Today the Prime Minister announced plans to address the rising numbers of people out of work, focused on reforming how people are assessed on their fitness to work. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “Our social security system, like the NHS, exists to support us and our loved ones when we’re in need. We agree that people...
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Statement on DWP sanctions and work-conditionality
1 min read |Last updated: 30/06/2020
The DWP announced on the 29th June 2020 that work conditionality will be returning from the 1st July. This means people claiming Universal Credit will have to prove they are looking for work again as the country begins to come out of a pandemic. Brian Dow, Deputy CEO of Rethink Mental Illness said, “The Department of Work and Pension’s decision to...
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Rethink Mental Illness comments on Autumn Statement
1 min read |Last updated: 17/11/2022
Jeremy Bernhaut, Head of Policy and Influencing, Rethink Mental Illness said: “The nation’s mental health has been hit by the double blow of a global pandemic and a cost of living crisis, and more people than ever are turning to a system that often struggles to deliver the support they need. The Chancellor’s announcement of increased funding for the...
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We respond to agreement between NHS and police over mental health call-outs
1 min read |Last updated: 26/07/2023
Police forces, the health service and the government have set out plans to reduce the amount of time police spend attending mental health call-outs, under a new framework called the National Partnership Agreement. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “The National Partnership Agreement (NPA) is right in principle. People...
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Rethink Mental Illness responds to release of new ONS statistics
1 min read |Last updated: 09/10/2023
The Office for National Statistics reported this morning that there has been a significant increase in the number of adults experiencing depressive symptoms, with the number almost doubling to nearly one in 5 (19.2%) in June 2020, compared with 9.7% (nearly one in ten) in July 2019 - March 2020. They also report that, over the 12 months to June 2020,...
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“I finally recognised that, like him, I had to talk to someone too”
Last updated: 10/09/2024
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