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Section 117 aftercare - Under the Mental Health Act 1983
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 23/07/2025
This section explains what free aftercare under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 is. It tells you if you qualify for section 117 aftercare and what services you might get.
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Schizophrenia
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 22/07/2025
This section covers what schizophrenia is, what the symptoms are and how you can get treatment.
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Westminster Hall debate briefing - Social Care reform
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023
Westminster Hall debate briefing - Social Care reform Mental health social care is a vital and overlooked aspect of the social care in the UK. Without investment in local authority budgets the enormous benefits it brings to people severely affected by mental illness across the county could be lost. We ask that you raise the profile on mental health...
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UK putting on a 'brave face' when it comes to talking about mental health
1 min read |Last updated: 01/02/2024
New research released on Time to Talk Day reveals nearly two thirds of people surveyed in the UK (64%) say they put a brave face on to avoid talking about their mental health. The tactic of bottling up is highest amongst younger people – 69% of 16–24-year-olds and 72% of 25-34 year-olds surveyed report they put a brave face on compared to 28% of over...
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Time to Talk Day 2022
1 min read |Last updated: 03/02/2022
A million UK adults who had problems with their mental health for the first time during the pandemic have not spoken to anyone about it One in four UK adults surveyed (25[i] per cent) who have experienced a worsening of their mental health for the first time during the pandemic have yet to have a first conversation about it – equivalent to around one...
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Briefing: Our response to the government’s discussion paper on the upcoming 10-year Mental health and wellbeing plan
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
In April 2022, the UK government published a discussion paper on a proposed 10 year plan for mental health, alongside a call for evidence with specific questions on the proposal. This document sets out a summary of our response. In General We welcome the cross-government approach to the upcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing plan. This approach recognises...
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Covid-19 and support in the community
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/02/2025
Severe Mental illness & Covid 19: Support in the community - social care, carers and peer support Report published 25 June 2020 by Jonathan Moore. Though clinical support is a vital component of care, people severely affected by mental illness need more than this to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. This objective cannot be achieved by medical...
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UK putting on a 'brave face' when it comes to talking about mental health
1 min read |Last updated: 01/02/2024
New research released on Time to Talk Day reveals nearly two thirds of people surveyed in the UK (64%) say they put a brave face on to avoid talking about their mental health. The tactic of bottling up is highest amongst younger people – 69% of 16–24-year-olds and 72% of 25-34 year-olds surveyed report they put a brave face on compared to 28% of over...
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“This charity and outreach programme has been a life buoy” – Noriko’s story
Last updated: 14/06/2024
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“Reaching out was the best thing I’ve ever done” – Patrick’s story
Last updated: 24/10/2023
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“There was a spark within that spoke to me” – Billie-Jean’s story
Last updated: 29/05/2024
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Severe Mental illness and Covid 19: Service support and digital solutions
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/02/2025
Severe Mental illness & Covid 19: Support in the community - social care, carers and peer support Report published 25 June 2020 by Jonathan Moore. Though clinical support is a vital component of care, people severely affected by mental illness need more than this to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. This objective cannot be achieved by medical...
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