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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Advice and information | 23 min read | Last updated: 16/01/2023
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. It is for anyone affected by trauma or PTSD and their family, friends and carers.
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Demand for mental health advice soars in year after first lockdown
3 min read | Last updated: 23/03/2021
Charity sees surge in demand for mental health advice one year after first national lockdown, and warns that NHS and social care mental health services need to be ready to meet increased demand for support from people whose mental health has been severely impacted by the pandemic. Rethink Mental Illness has reported a significant increase in the number...
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A day in the life of a Mental Health Breathing Space debt adviser
Last updated: 05/10/2022
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Symptoms of psychosis significantly increased during pandemic
3 min read | Last updated: 18/10/2021
*** Please note this article was corrected on 20/10. These statistics have been revised following the identification of a data quality issue with the information provided to NHS Digital *** The charity Rethink Mental Illness has raised alarm at the significant increase in the number of people referred to mental health services with suspected First Episodes...
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Charity warns rising demand for support signals a looming mental health crisis, urges people to seek support if they’re struggling
3 min read | Last updated: 27/10/2020
Over 2.3 million people visited rethink.org for advice and information in the six months after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country would go into lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Demand for advice and information doubles compared to the six-month period that preceded the pandemic. Rethink Mental Illness has experienced...
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Charity warns that nation’s mental health has failed to rebound since the dark days of the pandemic
4 min read | Last updated: 16/11/2022
New online research by YouGov for charity Rethink Mental Illness reveals people more likely to report that their mental health has worsened since start of year, when the nation was in the midst of the Omicron wave and Plan B pandemic restrictions were in place National charity Rethink Mental Illness has warned the nation’s mental health has failed to...
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Severe Mental illness and Covid 19: Service support and digital solutions
1 min read | Last updated: 04/01/2023
Severe Mental illness & Covid 19: Service support and digital solutions Report published 17 June 2020 by Jonathan Moore. This briefing shares the insights that Rethink Mental Illness has gleaned on service support and digital solutions during the pandemic. Some of these insights are based on online research we have conducted with service users,...
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