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Social inclusion and mental illness - How can I become more connected?

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 31/03/2025

Social inclusion is important for good mental health. This section explains what you can do to be more socially included and who can help you. This information is for adults affected by mental illness in England. It’s also for their carers, friends and relatives and anyone interested in this subject.

Suicidal thoughts - How to cope

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 31/03/2025

This section may help you if you are dealing with suicidal thoughts, feelings, or intentions. It has ideas you can try to help you. It explains how you can stay safe, and how you can get support.

Bipolar disorder

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 01/04/2025

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

Community Mental Health Webinar: What Next for Systems?

1 min read |Last updated: 15/08/2024

Community Mental Health Webinar: What Next for Systems? The drive to transform Community Mental Health services remains a crucial part of the NHS Long-Term Plan. At a time of great need and uncertainty, we ask leaders from across mental health systems; how do we continue to build on the momentum of transformation? What have been the key lessons learned...

Survey puts spotlight on “inordinate” strain NHS is under, as people severely affected by mental illness struggle to access essential support

1 min read |Last updated: 27/02/2023

Rethink Mental Illness call on government to keep its promise to publish a 10-year Plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing, that would challenge causes of mental illness and reduce demand on NHS. A new survey of over 200 people who experience severe mental illness, including diagnoses such as schizophrenia, bipolar and personality disorders, has shed more...

Mental Health Policy Group: 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024

Mental Health Policy Group: 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review The below submission to Comprehensive Spending Review sets out the priorities of Rethink Mental Illness and members of the Mental Health Policy Group. It covers several areas, notably capital investment in mental health services and in the social care and community services people severely...

Rising pressures on unpaid carers as public backing for greater support grows

1 min read |Last updated: 08/06/2022

Carers Week charities are calling for an urgent 12-month plan of targeted support for unpaid carers, as many struggle with the ongoing impact, as well as the legacy, of the pandemic, together with the strain of the social care and cost of living crises. 4.68 million unpaid carers concerned for physical and mental health 2.2 million carers worried about...

Rethink Mental Illness STP Guide

1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024

Thinking differently: A ‘first steps’ guide for transforming community mental health Rethink Mental Illness’ guide is designed to support STPs/ICSs to take the first steps needed to transform community mental health care. The NHS Long Term Plan sets out a transformative vision for community-based support for people living with moderate to severe mental...

2020 Resources and Reports

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 19/03/2025

2020 Resources and Reports Managing a healthy weight in secure services Every Recovery and Outcomes Group has an engaging agenda that includes presentations by people living in services together with staff, and interactive discussions to maximise participation and involvement in key agenda items. In September/October 2019, for example, groups were...

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Advice and information |Last updated: 31/03/2025

Severe Mental illness and Covid 19: Service support and digital solutions

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/02/2025

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,...

Covid-19 and support in the community

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/02/2025

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,...

Our history

1 min read |Last updated: 29/01/2025

Our history Rethink Mental Illness was formed over 50 years ago by a group of inspiring people who were caring for a loved one living with schizophrenia.The experiences and knowledge of carers and people living with mental illness have been vital in helping our organisation improve the lives of thousands of people every year. Together, we’ve developed...

Community Mental Health Framework research

1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023

Getting started: lessons from the first year of implementing the Community Mental Health Framework Rethink Mental Illness's new report explores key learning from the first full year of implementation of NHS England's Community Mental Health Framework. We believe that the creation of the Framework, and more recently the introduction of Integrated Care...

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