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Our press and media team works with journalists across the UK. We provide a range of services to media, including comment on breaking news, plus interviews with experts and people with lived experience of mental illness.

Our latest press releases

Rethink Mental Illness welcomes £10m suicide prevention funding for charities

25/08/2023

The government has today announced a £10m grant fund for charities to deliver initiatives addressing suicide. Read our response here.

15/08/2023

Rethink Mental Illness has responded to the interim report of the major conditions strategy, which lays the groundwork for a plan tackling poor health and early mortality across several conditions including mental ill health.

26/07/2023

Police forces, the NHS and the government have set out plans to reduce the amount of time police spend responding to mental health call-outs. Read our response here.

24/07/2023

Rethink Mental Illness has been awarded bronze status by Race Equality Matters, recognising meaningful action to drive race equality within the charity

05/07/2023

The NHS is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Read a statement from our Chief Executive Mark Winstanley reflecting on how the health service supports people severely affected by mental illness here.

30/06/2023

The NHS has published a long-term plan for its workforce. We comment on what this means for people living with severe mental illness.

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How to contact the media team

If you are a UK journalist with a media enquiry please contact us using the details below:

Email: media@rethink.org
Tel: 0207 840 3138

Our press office is monitored outside of office hours to support urgent media requests, including bank holidays and weekends.

Before contacting us please note that, as a small team, we're unable to assist with student requests, or support articles or broadcast items that have not yet been commissioned.