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Legal advice - Getting help from a solicitor

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 23/12/2024

This section explains how you can find legal help from a solicitor or elsewhere. It tells you about when you might get help to pay for this. This information is for anyone affected by mental illness who needs legal advice.

Accessible advice

Advice and information |Last updated: 14/07/2025

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section has information about the symptoms and causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It explains who might develop PTSD and the treatment options.

Supporting someone with a mental illness

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 14/07/2025

This section gives tips and suggestions to help you support someone with mental illness. This information is for adults supporting other adults with a mental illness in England.

Grief and bereavement

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 14/07/2025

If you are experiencing bereavement and grief, it can affect your mental health. This page links to resources that you might find helpful.

Work, volunteering, and mental illness

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 15/07/2025

This section explains your options for finding work or volunteering opportunities. These things can be important for your mental health.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section has information on borderline personality disorder (BPD), including symptoms, causes, and treatments.

Depression

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section explains the causes and symptoms of depression and how it’s treated.

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety related disorder. This section gives information on the symptoms, causes and treatments for OCD. It also has information for carers and family members.

Personality disorders

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section tells you what personality disorders are and their symptoms, and how you can get treatment.

Asylum seeker and refugee mental health

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 15/04/2025

This information looks at help for refugee and asylum seekers mental health. It also provides general signposting for further help and advice.

Psychosis

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section covers what psychosis is and how you can get treatment.

Dissociation and dissociative identity disorder (DID)

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section gives information about dissociation and dissociative disorders. It explains the different dissociative disorders, their symptoms and treatments.

Schizophrenia

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section covers what schizophrenia is, what the symptoms are and how you can get treatment.

Eating disorders

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section is about eating disorders, their symptoms and treatment.

Bipolar disorder

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section explains the symptoms of bipolar disorder, treatments and ways to manage the condition.

Anxiety disorders

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section gives information on anxiety disorders. It explains the symptoms, treatments and ways to manage the condition.

Depression with psychotic symptoms

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This information explains what depression with psychotic symptoms is, its symptoms and, how it is treated.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This information explains what Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is, its symptoms and how it is treated.

Getting help for someone in a mental health crisis

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 11/07/2025

You might know someone who’s 18 or over, lives in England and is experiencing a mental health crisis. They might need urgent help and support. This section gives you information on who to contact.

Schizoaffective disorder

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/07/2025

This section explains what schizoaffective disorder is, and how to get help if you have the symptoms. This information is for people who are 18 or over and affected by mental illness in England. It is also for their loved ones and carers, and anyone interested in this subject.

Reviewing our advice and information service

1 min read |Last updated: 10/06/2024

Reviewing our advice and information service Your opinion matters The Rethink Mental Illness advice and information webpages had over 4.45 million views last year. And over 6,000 people got advice via our national helpline, email and webchat. With so many people in England living with severe mental illness using this vital service, we want to know...

Contacting the advice service

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 11/07/2025

Contacting the advice service Our phone helpline is normally open from 9.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. But we have a reduced team for a time until new staff are trained. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. Our helpline will be open: Friday 11 July 2025 - 9:30am-4pm Week commencing 14 July 2025 Monday 14 July...

EastEnders working with Rethink Mental Illness on depression with psychotic symptoms storyline

Last updated: 13/02/2025

How we’re making our advice service more inclusive

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 15/07/2025

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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