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Why we refreshed the Rethink Mental Illness Brand
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What to do when someone opens up about their mental illness
If someone discloses a mental illness to you, showing that you care and asking what you can do to help could mean the world.
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Make your voice heard: How you can help shape the future of community mental health services
If you have experience living with mental illness, or of caring for someone who does, you have a chance to help shape the future of community mental health by sharing your experiences directly with Members of Parliament.
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Rethink Mental Illness Nominated for British Diversity Award
We are delighted to announce that Rethink Mental Illness has been shortlisted for the Charity or Not-For-Profit of the Year at the British Diversity Awards 2025.
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The ups and downs of the latest NHS planning guidance
Last week the NHS published its national planning guidance for 2025/26 - the first under the new Labour government. We look at the ups and downs and how they affect people living with mental illness.
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How to start a conversation with someone living with a mental illness
It's Time to Talk Day - the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. We asked our lived experience volunteers how they would want someone to start a supportive conversation about mental health.
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EastEnders working with Rethink Mental Illness on depression with psychotic symptoms storyline
TV soap EastEnders is set to air a storyline where character Phil Mitchell experiences depression with psychotic symptoms, with input from Rethink Mental Illness and other charities.
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