What our supporters tell us

“The community support service has made a difference in my life. I am able to meet people, I no longer feel like a prisoner in my home and that is an amazing feeling to overcome.”

“I felt like I could express my emotions without being judged and the art group I go to gets me out of my comfort zone.”

“My sessions helped me process my grief, my feelings towards my loved one and also about being aware of looking after myself.”

“This service has now helped me on two separate occasions and without them I know I wouldn't still be alive.”

“I am the most stable I have been in 6 years. Staff are a great support. I am respected and treated with dignity.”

“The support I gained improved my mental health in the most incredible way and enabled me to find a way forward when I couldn’t see one.”

“I have gained so much experience within this service, it has boosted my mental health and general mood from the moment I made that initial contact with a recovery worker. It has changed my life being involved.”

“Support from Rethink Mental Illness has made it possible to do things I didn’t believe I could.”

“It’s saved my life.”

“I didn't think I'd ever be able to work again but it gave me the confidence to do so. Being in work has improved my mental health a lot. I'm very grateful.”

“I have gained autonomy in my support planning and needs which has improved with my overall confidence and self-esteem.”

“I have accessed groups such as music, meals out, volunteering and community based groups with support. My support worker gives me space to talk, to sort my mail and my finances.”

“It's helped me to keep safe. Talking to staff has validated me and my intrusive suicidal thoughts have lessened.”

“The support offered by my support worker has been immense and invaluable for me. The sessions have been open and honest, full of tears and always somewhere I can talk without being judged. I'm forever grateful.”

“I have had great support and didn't want it to end. I was supported with debts, activities and being sociable.”

“Very friendly staff who have made me feel so much better. The service generally helps me to stick to a routine as I can organise my day around the groups and it gives me something to look forward to.”

“I think the help from Rethink has been really good because it has given me hope for the future.”

“I feel the service/staff have made me feel more confident in myself and that i can make myself more aware of signs of suicidal thoughts/actions.”

“I feel comfortable talking to staff when I feel low or need advice. They’re always available and don't make me feel like I am an inconvenience. I have a nice room, it feels like my safe space.”

“I have more confidence in my myself now to go out and about.”

“I received support about 5-6 months following the suicide of my brother. It was at a critical time where I needed someone to talk to outside of my immediate family."

“I have been able to think clearer as I have had a lot of rest. I have been happy talking to people who are willing to listen. I still feel stressed by the situation, but my stay here has helped me to cope and come to terms with going back home.”

"Having support has made a massive difference. Without the support from my support worker, I wouldn't be here now. I still have a long way to go but I am now getting help from mental health services and have been having EMDR treatment."

“I really like being in this supported living environment, the support I have received is amazing. My support worker is always making me happy, and we go out into town together. All the staff are so welcoming and just outstanding.”

“My support worker is always available to talk to. I have support with meal plans and with debt management. The facilities are what i need and I feel safe there.”

"I struggle to talk about my problems but this service made it easy for me."

"My support worker is very caring, kind and has lots of empathy. As a single parent, I need emotional support and my support worker definitely helps with this, as well as giving me good practical support."