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The Sanctuary Hubs

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

Freephone service for those in need of support, reassurance and understanding. This telephone based service is open 365 days and no referral is required. Anyone experiencing emotional distress, Carers, friends or family who require support about someone they know.

Derbyshire Borderline Personality Disorder Support Group

Services and Groups |Last updated: 20/03/2025

We provide an opportunity for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and their family and friends to come together, swap experiences, gain information and, most importantly, support each other. We discuss the various symptoms of BPD, distraction techniques and other coping mechanisms, as well as many other subjects. The group is relaxed and friendly, and members can participate as much or as little as they like. We have a WhatsApp group open to members where they can support each other. We also hold separate Zoom and WhatsApp groups for parents/carers/friends and family. For anyone wishing to join, or get more information, please contact derbyshireborderlinepd@gmail.com

Rethink Durham BPD Friends and Family Support Group

Services and Groups |Last updated: 03/07/2024

Our Durham BPD Friends and Family support group has been running since 2013 and offers anyone that cares or supports someone with borderline personality disorder the chance to come together. Our friendly group meets once a month and offers a safe space for people to share their experiences freely and without judgement. We provide information, share knowledge, skills and discuss practices for looking after ourselves, as well as offering support and encouragement to one and another. New members are always welcome.

Complaints about criminal courts

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 09/04/2025

This section looks at how and when you can complain about court or officials working there. This section only looks at complaints about the Crown and magistrates’ courts of the criminal court system in England and Wales. It is for anyone who lives with mental illness and has experienced the court system, and their friends, family and carers.

Responding to unusual behaviour linked to mental illness

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/01/2025

If you have a loved one with a mental illness, some of their behaviour might worry you. This section suggests some ways to deal with unusual behaviour linked to mental illness.

North East Lincs Helpline (Lincsline)

Services and Groups |Last updated: 20/06/2023

Worthing Rethink Mental Health Carers Group

Services and Groups |Last updated: 09/12/2024

We are a peer-led support group for the carers, family members and friends of people with lived experience of mental illness. We also welcome people living with mental illness who wish to attend, as both sets of people share similar issues. We have three groups running: 1. A virtual meeting runs on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm. Contact us for details. 2. A face-to-face meeting is held on the 4th Monday of each month from 7pm at Meadowfield Hospital, Swandean, Arundel Road, Worthing BN13 3EF. Every month, we try to arrange for a guest speaker to talk to the group about their specialist area but always leave time for people to share concerns and receive support. 3. A drop-in session takes place on the first Wednesday of the month between 10:30am and 1pm, at The Happy Teapot Cafe, 7 Richmond Rd, Worthing BN11 1PN (opposite Worthing Library). Stay for 5 minutes, the whole time, or anywhere in between.

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.

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.

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.

Confidentiality and your mental health information

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 28/04/2025

Many different organisations will need to record information about you. For example, health professionals need to keep information about your treatment. This section explains how organisations should protect the information you give them.

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.

Black Country Support After Suicide

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

Gloucestershire Support After Suicide Service

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

Going into hospital for mental health treatment

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 28/04/2025

You may need to go into hospital if you’re very unwell with a mental health problem. This section has practical information about going into hospital. Every hospital is different, so we can only give an overview of what you can expect. This information is for people affected by mental health problems in England who are 18 or over. It’s also for their carers, friends and relatives and anyone interested in this subject.

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.

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.

Physical activity and mental health

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 28/04/2025

This section gives information on being active and mental health. It explains how to improve physical and mental health by being physically active. 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.

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.

Service User Perspectives: Evaluating Experiences at Rethink Mental Illness

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 01/11/2024

Service User Perspectives: Evaluating Experiences at Rethink Mental Illness Over the last year, Rethink Mental Illness has transformed the way that we engage with people we support. We launched our Service User Experience Survey in to get feedback on our services right across England to help ensure we are providing what people living with mental illness...

Remembering Ciara

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

A year ago today we held a huge fundraiser to mark the 10th anniversary of my little sister’s death. It was the year all my friends were turning 40 and there was much talk of these celebrations but I knew there was something more important to me & my family. My sister would have been 35 on April 1st 2016 however, she took her life on the 6th June...

"When Christian became ill, it hit me like a ton of bricks" - Georgie's story

Last updated: 10/06/2024

Ciara's Tribute Fund

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

In her life, she touched so many people with her warmth and caring personality and her sensitivity to the needs to of others. Ciara was born in the South London Hospital on 1st April 1981. She lived in Balham all her life moving to Hydethorpe road when she was a baby. She attended Henry Cavendish primary school where many remember her as a chatty and...

“No one knows what life’s like as a carer” – Sharon’s story

Last updated: 09/10/2023

What is Traumatic or Complicated Grief?

Services and Groups |1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023

What is Traumatic or Complicated Grief? When you lose someone in a traumatic way such as through suicide, it can often make the bereavement more difficult to cope with than bereavement that happens as a result of other illnesses and this is called Traumatic or Complicated Grief. Traumatic grief can also happen with any other unexpected loss or when...

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