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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rethink Companions Carer service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 20/06/2023
Companions Carers support offers one to one advice and signposting on all carers issues and the opportunity to attend the “Caring and coping” course that covers the following areas; • Wellbeing for carers • Carers rights • Carers assessment/benefits • Carers breaks.
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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.
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Rethink Companions Befriending (East Herts)
Services and Groups |Last updated: 12/07/2024
Rethink Companions is a befriending service that helps people to re-engage with their local community through social activities. There is also a carers service that gives carers information and support through one-to-one meetings and facilitates the Rethink caring and coping course
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Our message to the government ahead of planned cuts to the social security system
Last updated: 18/03/2025
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Talking to BBC News about the link between physical activity and wellbeing
Last updated: 29/10/2024
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Advancing mental health equalities plan
1 min read |Last updated: 05/03/2025
Committed to change We live in a diverse society where each individual’s background, culture, and experiences shape their mental health journey. Unfortunately, disparities in mental health access to care, outcomes for Black and marginalised communities have persisted for too long and leave many underserved and overlooked. This Advancing Mental Health...
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The social security system should help people with mental illness
Last updated: 20/03/2025
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Our response to the Health Secretary’s claim that mental illnesses are being “overdiagnosed”
Last updated: 17/03/2025
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Fitness instructors to be trained to help people with severe mental illness get active
Last updated: 29/10/2024
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London rapper Shocka announced as Rethink Mental Illness ambassador
Last updated: 07/03/2025
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Feeling lonely in the mental health conversation - Rachel's story
Last updated: 10/09/2024
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Supportive Conversations in the Workplace
1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023
Supportive conversations in the workplace 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime - that is why opening up about our wellbeing in the workplace is important. Our training package helps employers and employees open up about their experiences and explore ways that everyone can feel confident talking about mental health...
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Demand for mental health advice soars in year after first lockdown
1 min read |Last updated: 23/03/2021
Charity sees surge in demand for mental health advice one year after first national lockdown, and warns that NHS and social care mental health services need to be ready to meet increased demand for support from people whose mental health has been severely impacted by the pandemic. Rethink Mental Illness has reported a significant increase in the number...
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What is the one misconception about your mental illness that really frustrates you?
Last updated: 29/10/2024
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New PM must take decisive action to prioritise nation's mental health
1 min read |Last updated: 24/10/2022
Rethink Mental Illness has called on the new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to take decisive action to protect the nation's mental health. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “The drama in Westminster over recent weeks has created a distraction from the real issues fuelling uncertainty, anxiety and worry in households across...
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