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Transgender mental health - Practical tips
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 25/07/2025
If you identify as transgender, you are more likely to report long-term mental health conditions compared to cisgender people. This information looks at how transgender people can maintain their mental health.
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Mental Health Training - Camden
1 min read |Last updated: 08/05/2025
Mental Health Training in Camden Camden Council is committed to promoting awareness, developing understanding and challenging stigma associated with mental ill health and promoting good mental health for all. To help achieve this, the council has partnered with Rethink Mental Illness to provide high quality, evidence-based mental health awareness...
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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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Gloucestershire Support After Suicide Service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 12/07/2024
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East Kent IPS Employment Service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 30/10/2024
A free employment support service for any person suffering with any form of mental health condition (diagnosed or undiagnosed) looking for paid employment of 4-hours per week and live in the East Kent areas of Thanet, Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh.
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Rethink Mental Illness welcomes government winter mental health plan and commitment to additional funding
1 min read |Last updated: 23/11/2020
Following the announcement of the government’s winter plan for mental health and wellbeing, Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness said: “From the outset it has been obvious that the pandemic represents a huge threat to the nation’s mental health, especially to those already experiencing mental illness. Today’s announcement is hugely...
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“I really can’t choose to leave my bipolar at home” Melanie’s story
Last updated: 10/09/2024
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Contacting the advice service
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 23/07/2025
Contacting the advice service Our phone helpline is normally open from 9.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. But onThursday 31 July 2025 it will be open from 11:05am - 4pm. This because of staff training. Looking for advice? The most common topics people contact us about are: I am having problems getting the NHS or social services...
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I want to talk to someone for emotional support
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 12/05/2025
I want to talk to someone for emotional support This information tells you how you can get emotional support for your mental health. It is for people who are 18 or over and live in England. It can help to talk about how you feel. You can talk to trusted people in your life. But there are also helplines you can call who will listen to you without judging...
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How can I find local and online support?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 12/05/2025
How can I find local and online support? This information tells you how you can get local and online support for your mental health. It is for people who are 18 or over and live in England. Here find out about peer support groups and community support services. Also, local crisis houses, cafés, and helplines, and other ways of finding local services...
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How can I get urgent help for my mental health?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 12/05/2025
How can I get urgent help for my mental health? This information tells you how you can get urgent help for your mental health. It is for people who are 18 or over and live in England. You might need urgent help for your mental health for different reasons. You could be very worried about thoughts ofsuicideorself-harm, or be experiencing mania orpsychosis. You...
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Local authorities and the Long Term Plan briefing - November 2020
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023
Local authorities and the NHS Long Term Plan Our mission at Rethink Mental Illness is to improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness and their carers. We do this as an active member of the Association of Mental Health Providers, working with other organisations who provide similar support. 2021 has the potential to be a transformative...
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How we’re making our advice service more inclusive
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 21/07/2025
Improving Our Services Together We are on a journey to make our services more inclusive, accessible, and effective for everyone who needs them. Rethink Advice and Information Service (RAIS) is often the first point of contact for people engaging with Rethink Mental Illness. That’s why it’s so important that our work reflects Rethink Mental Illness’s...
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Rethink Mental Illness calls for tariff on wellness products to fund mental health research
Last updated: 01/04/2025
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2020 Resources and Reports
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 19/03/2025
2020 Resources and Reports Managing a healthy weight in secure services Every Recovery and Outcomes Group has an engaging agenda that includes presentations by people living in services together with staff, and interactive discussions to maximise participation and involvement in key agenda items. In September/October 2019, for example, groups were...
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New poll shows nearly a third of all UK adults would not be comfortable sharing a diagnosis with a friend
1 min read |Last updated: 25/09/2024
New campaign urges people to rethink mental illness stigma A new initiative is encouraging more people to rethink their preconceptions and stigma towards people severely affected by mental illness*, as a new poll reveals nearly a third of all UK adults (30%) would not be comfortable sharing a diagnosis of severe mental illness with a friend. Click here...
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Fundraise your way
1 min read |Last updated: 25/07/2025
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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What causes PTSD?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 13/05/2025
What causes PTSD? You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after going through something that frightens or distresses you. This can include seeing or hearing about something. This is known as going through, or experiencing something that is ‘traumatic.’ The traumatic experience might be out of your control. PTSD can be caused by experiencing,...
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Here's the pack to help you
1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
Because of those we’ve lost - and because of those we’ve saved - it’s down to us. Because if we don’t, who will? By remembering Rethink Mental Illness in your will, you can help people to get better care and support. You can bring about changes in policy that will make our mental health care system better and easier to navigate. You can help to stop...
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