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Worried about your mental health? How to get treatment and support

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

This section explains how you can get help if you are worried about your mental health. It explains about options for treatment and support. Such as seeing your GP, talking therapy and self-help and support from charities. This section is for anyone worried about their mental health.

Severe weather and mental health

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

This information is for adults who live with mental illness in England. It is also for their carers, friends and relatives and anyone else interested in the 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.

Stopping antidepressants

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 27/03/2025

If you experience mental illness, your GP might offer you antidepressant medication to help. If you feel that your medication isn’t right or you’re thinking of stopping, this page can help you understand your choices.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

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

This information explains what Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is, its symptoms and how it is treated.

Medication - Choice and managing problems

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 26/03/2025

Your doctor may offer you medication to help with mental health symptoms. This information explains your right to choose and how you can deal with problems.

Gloucestershire Support After Suicide Service

Services and Groups |Last updated: 12/07/2024

News and stories

1 min read |Last updated: 01/04/2025

News and stories For over fifty years we have been the voice of people severely affected by mental illness. Every year thousands of people see our media coverage, read our blogs and share the stories that matter to them. Take a look around our news and stories archive and be inspired today. Latest press releases

Charity warns that nation’s mental health has failed to rebound since the dark days of the pandemic

1 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...

News and views

Last updated: 01/04/2025

Briefing: Our response to the government’s discussion paper on the upcoming 10-year Mental health and wellbeing plan

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

In April 2022, the UK government published a discussion paper on a proposed 10 year plan for mental health, alongside a call for evidence with specific questions on the proposal. This document sets out a summary of our response. In General We welcome the cross-government approach to the upcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing plan. This approach recognises...

Potential risks with PTSD

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 22/01/2025

Potential risks with PTSD Alcohol and drug use Some people who live with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) use drugs or alcohol to help manage the symptoms. Excessive drug or alcohol misuse can make you more unwell. It can make you more likely to try and harm yourself or take your own life. Read more about drugs, alcohol and mental health. Mental...

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...

“My managers at work treat me differently” - Christopher’s story

Last updated: 03/10/2024

The hidden toll of CAMHS waiting lists on young people’s mental health

Last updated: 20/11/2024

“Reaching out was the best thing I’ve ever done” – Patrick’s story

Last updated: 24/10/2023

‘Stop, drop and roll’: Schizoaffective disorder – Louisa’s story

Last updated: 10/09/2024

Charity warns government must act to stop ongoing harm on 40th anniversary of Mental Health Act

1 min read |Last updated: 09/05/2023

The government must urgently enact the new bill to reform the Mental Health Act to prevent ongoing harm to people living with mental illness, Rethink Mental Illness has said on the 40th anniversary of the legislation. The Mental Health Act 1983 is the legislation which allows for people to be detained and treated without their consent when they are...

“Years of recovery” – Candace’s story

Last updated: 09/10/2023

New poll shows nearly a third of all UK adults would not be comfortable sharing a diagnosis with a friend

1 min read |Last updated: 25/09/2024

New campaign urges people to rethink mental illness stigma A new initiative is encouraging more people to rethink their preconceptions and stigma towards people severely affected by mental illness*, as a new poll reveals nearly a third of all UK adults (30%) would not be comfortable sharing a diagnosis of severe mental illness with a friend. Click here...