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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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Rethink Advocacy London Hub
Services and Groups |Last updated: 17/11/2023
Rethink Advocacy provides services under the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and in other situations where advocacy is not a legal right.
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Rethink North Advocacy Hub
Services and Groups |Last updated: 17/11/2023
Rethink Advocacy provides services under the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and in other situations where advocacy is not a legal right.
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Rethink Companions Carer service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 20/06/2023
Companions Carers support offers one to one advice and signposting on all carers issues and the opportunity to attend the “Caring and coping” course that covers the following areas; • Wellbeing for carers • Carers rights • Carers assessment/benefits • Carers breaks.
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Perinatal Mental Health Helpline - Kent
Services and Groups |Last updated: 18/08/2025
WHAT IS PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH? - You might feel sad, hopeless or unable to cope. Many people experience this before or during pregnancy, or in the first 2 years after becoming a parent. But if these feelings last longer than 2 weeks or have a big impact on your day-to day life then you could need help with your perinatal mental health. WHO IS THE HELPLINE FOR? - Anyone can experience perinatal mental health problems. This includes mums, dads, partners and carers in Kent and Medway. So, if things don't feel quite right, talk to us. HOW DO I GET IN TOUCH - Call 0800 107 0160 and press Option 2, or send us a webchat by clicking on the purple webchat box on the right hand side of your screen, this will only be visible when we are open. HOW OFTEN CAN I CALL? - You can call or webchat the helpline for a maximum of 20 minutes per day. If you need more frequent support than this, then we will be able to signpost you to other forms of support. WHEN ARE YOU OPEN? - Our perinatal helpline team will be available to support you on the following hours: Tuesday's 12noon– 5pm, Friday's 4pm – 9pm and Sunday's- 5pm – 9pm. You can still receive support outside of these hours, through our Main helpline, by selecting option 1. HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? - The helpline phone number is free to call from landlines and mobiles and webchat is free to use from any laptop, tablet or mobile. IS THE SERVICE CONFIDENTIAL? - Our service is confidential. We do not pass on information except in exceptional circumstances, for example, if we feel there is a serious risk of harm to you or another person. This is because of our duty of care to you and others. If we need to break your confidentiality we will, where possible tell you and explain the reasons why.
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Release The Pressure Helpline - Kent
Services and Groups |Last updated: 18/08/2025
Life can get really tough sometimes, but talking can help. We have a highly trained and experienced team available 24/7 to provide expert support no matter what you are going through. The service is free to use, confidential and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The service is for people aged 16+ in Kent and Medway. HOW DO I GET IN TOUCH ? - Don’t suffer in silence: Call 0800 107 0160, send us a webchat by clicking on the purple webchat box on the right hand side of your screen or text the word KENT to 85258 WHEN ARE YOU OPEN? - The helpline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. HOW OFTEN CAN I CALL? - You can call or webchat the helpline for a maximum of 20 minutes per day. If you need more frequent support than this, then we will be able to signpost you to other forms of support HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST ? - The helpline phone number is free to call from landlines and mobiles and webchat is free to use from any laptop, tablet or mobile. IS THE SERVICE CONFIDENTIAL? - Our service is confidential. We do not pass on information except in exceptional circumstances, for example, if we feel there is a serious risk of harm to you or another person. This is because of our duty of care to you and others. If we need to break your confidentiality we will, where possible tell you and explain the reasons why.
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Beyond the Borders (BPD) Group
Services and Groups |Last updated: 16/09/2025
We are an online group for men with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD). We are a small community of men who meet weekly on zoom and also have a WhatsApp group to keep us connected and provide support to each other. Members can use one or both of these methods for support. We work on an informal drop-in basis so members are not expected to attend all of our meetings - it's fine to come along whenever you need a bit of extra support! We aim to provide a friendly, safe social space for our members to come together and support one another. Through supporting one another, we are able to explore some of the traits of our diagnosis, work out some coping strategies for ourselves and increase our knowledge about what we are experiencing, which in turn will help us to live our lives in a better way. We are open to men from Norfolk and Suffolk, however we do have members who live outside of this area so wherever you live, please do get in touch!
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I want to talk to someone about how I am feeling
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 12/09/2025
I want to talk to someone about how I am feeling If you are 18 or older and live in England, this is for you. Sometimes life feels really hard, and it can help to talk about how you are feeling. Talking about your worries can make things feel a bit lighter. You might want to speak to someone you trust, like a friend or family member. But if that’s not...
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What are OCD symptoms?
1 min read |Last updated: 13/10/2025
What are OCD symptoms? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has many different symptoms, including contamination, checking, symmetry, hoarding, and intrusive thoughts. Contamination If you live with OCD you may have obsessive thoughts that contamination, from things like shaking someone’s hand or using public toilets, could do you or a loved one harm. You...
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Gaming Get Together Fundraising Manual
1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023
Let the games begin Are you a Twitch legend? A weekend-gamer? Can you even remember where you left your Game Boy in the ’90s? Whatever you are, we are over-the-moon you've signed up for Gaming Get Together! By hosting your awesome fundraising event, you will be giving us the power to continue to improve the lives of people severely affected by mental...
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What other help can I get for PTSD?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 26/06/2025
What other help can I get for PTSD? If you need urgent help for your mental health, you can: Contact NHS 111 for urgent mental health support: You can call NHS 111 or visit the 111 website You will need to answer some questions. They will refer you to an appropriate service or tell you what to do next. For other options, go to our get help now page....
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How can I find local and online support?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 12/09/2025
How can I find local and online support? If you are having difficulties with your mental health, there are people and places that can help — both nearby and online. If you are 18 or older and live in England, this is for you. Here we show you where to find support groups who understand what you are going through. Also, places in your community like...
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Being active - it's about the small steps.
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
It's about the small steps If you live with a mental illness such as depression or anxiety, it can often feel like a huge hurdle to take in regular exercise, especially if you have not been active for a while. Getting just 30 minutes exercise a day, five days a week can help you feel fitter, lower your cholesterol levels and give your well-being a much-needed...
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Mental Health and AI chatbots
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 02/10/2025
Mental health and AI chatbots The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown rapidly in recent years. Recently, concerning reports have emerged around the use of AI chatbots for therapy purposes. In several cases people have become very unwell because chatbots have exacerbated their symptoms of poor mental health. In some tragic cases, people have...
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Gaming Get Together Resources
1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023
Gaming Get Together is our latest fundraising challenge. We're encouraging you to get together with mates and get gaming. All while raising awareness and fundraising for people severely affected by mental illness. On 6th November get your gaming crew together to take on a challenge or challenge each other on your favourite game. Now you are signed...
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When is World Mental Health Day?
1 min read |Last updated: 06/10/2025
When is World Mental Health Day? World Mental Health Day is on 10th October every year. World Mental Health Day is an important awareness day created to shine a light on the stigma around mental illness. It brings attention to the realities faced by people living with mental illness and to promote understanding and support. Why should we care about...
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