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Schizophrenia
Advice and information | 26 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
This section covers what schizophrenia is, what the symptoms are and how you can get treatment. This information is for adults affected by schizophrenia in England. It’s also for their loved ones and carers and anyone interested in this subject.
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The Schizophrenia Commission
1 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
The Schizophrenia Commission Founded nearly 50 years ago by carers of people living with schizophrenia, Rethink Mental Illness has a long-standing focus on improving the care, support and rights of people affected by the condition. In 2011, we founded the Schizophrenia Commission, which published a groundbreaking report called Schizophrenia - The Abandoned...
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Antipsychotics
Advice and information | 18 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
Antipsychotic medications are generally used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. But they can also be used to treat bipolar disorder and depression. This section explains more about antipsychotics. This information is for adults affected by mental illness in England. It’s also for their loved ones and carers and anyone interested in this subject.
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Hearing voices
Advice and information | 24 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
This section may help you if you hear voices, or if you know someone who does. Hearing voices is a very common experience. Hearing voices can be a symptom of some mental health problems, but not everyone that hears voices are unwell. This section looks at what it can be like to hear voices, why you might hear voices and how to cope with them.
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“The isolation of being a carer is the scariest thing” – Steve’s story
Last updated: 02/06/2023
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The more mentally unwell you are, the longer you wait for care, according to a new damning report by charity Rethink Mental Illness
3 min read | Last updated: 12/11/2018
The more mentally unwell you are, the longer you wait for care, according to a new damning report by charity Rethink Mental Illness. People with lifelong, severe and complex conditions like schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder are waiting an average of 14 weeks for an assessment, leaving some feeling suicidal. The report, entitled Right...
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Brushing your teeth can seem more difficult than climbing Everest
Last updated: 23/05/2023
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I’ve been behaving a bit diabetic recently. I think it might be lack of sleep.
Last updated: 23/05/2023
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Severe mental illness and physical health checks
Advice and information | 6 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
If you have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or psychosis, your GP should ensure that you have regular annual checkups. This page tells you all you need to know.
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Statement on the tragic death of Laura Winham
1 min read | Last updated: 27/01/2023
Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive, Rethink Mental Illness, said: “The tragic and appalling case of Laura Winham provides yet more disgraceful evidence of how vulnerable people are falling through the cracks, failed and forgotten by the very agencies set up to protect them. We need a health, care and welfare system that work together to identify and act...
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A History of Delusions
1 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
A History of Delusions In this episode, Brian and Glenn from Rethink Mental Illness, speak to Victoria Shepherd, the producer and author of the book and podcast ‘The History of Delusions’. Though psychosis is often considered to be something that is ‘out of the ordinary’, Victoria argues that delusions are actually rooted in real-life anxieties and...
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NSAD 2022: Share our message of hope
1 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
Share our message of hope One in 100 people will experience schizophrenia; it's not as uncommon as you think. And while attitudes to mental health have changed, the stigma surrounding schizophrenia remains stubbornly high. BUT living with schizophrenia is not, and should not be, a barrier to employment, personal relationships, and having a good quality...
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Thomas' Tribute Fund
1 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
Thomas Elliot died tragically on Friday 3 March 2006 after a ten-year-long struggle with schizophrenia. He lived in Lewes since he was eight years old with his younger brother and parents, and attended Wallands and Priory Schools. Despite the beginnings of the illness he obtained very good A-levels and attended a term at Kent University. He became so...
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Paul Tribbick's Tribute Fund
1 min read | Last updated: 23/05/2023
My brother Paul’s life was blighted by schizophrenia which started to display itself in his early twenties. Until then he had a full life, was academically bright, had many friends, had been engaged and had been in the merchant navy, travelling around the world twice. Although his odd behaviour started then, he was not diagnosed until he was over 40....
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