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Criminal courts and mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 02/12/2025
If you are charged with an offence, you must go to court. This section looks at the different criminal courts in England and Wales and how they work. It looks at how your mental health can be considered in court, and the possible outcomes of a court case. This information is for people affected by mental illness in England who are 18 or over. It’s also for their carers, friends and relatives and anyone interested in this subject.
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Mental capacity and mental illness - The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 02/12/2025
Mental capacity means you have ability to make your own decisions. If you lose mental capacity the Mental Capacity Act 2005 protects you and your rights. You may lose mental capacity because of your mental illness. This section explains mental capacity and how the Act works.
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The Major Conditions Strategy: Too narrow but a move in the right direction
Last updated: 10/09/2024
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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...
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About the advice service
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 21/03/2025
About Rethink Advice and Information Service We give advice to people with a diagnosis or symptoms of mental illness who live in England and are 18 or over. We also advise their carers, loved ones, or professionals working with them. We are a small team. When we are fully staffed, we are made up of 5 Advisors, a Volunteer Coordinator, a Team Leader,...
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