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Personality disorders
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 25/09/2024
This section tells you what personality disorders are and their symptoms, and how you can get treatment. This information is for people affected by personality disorders 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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Our response to new report on personality disorders
1 min read |Last updated: 09/10/2023
A report about people with personality disorders was launched today by Manchester University's National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homocide by People with Mental Illness. The report is an investigation into the care of patients with personality disorder who died by suicide or were convicted of homicide. The findings highlight that patients...
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Busting the myths around mental illness
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 24/09/2024
Busting the myths around mental illness Living with a mental illness is hard enough, but the judgement from others can make it even harder. We know that the myths and stigma that surround mental illness is stopping people seeking the help they need. If we all re-evaluate what we think about mental illness, we’ll be supporting the millions across the...
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Worried about your mental health? How to get treatment and support
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
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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Feeling lonely in the mental health conversation - Rachel's story
Last updated: 10/09/2024
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“I could see the fun part of Mum slipping away” – Liberty’s story
Last updated: 09/10/2023
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“I finally feel positive about my present and future” – Hanna’s story
Last updated: 20/08/2024
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Section 37 41 of the Mental Health Act - Hospital orders with a restriction
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 12/11/2024
This section looks when Crown Courts issue hospital orders with a restriction. They do this under section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act. It looks at the professionals you might come across in hospital, and when and how the courts use this section. It explains what your rights are in hospital.
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Survey puts spotlight on “inordinate” strain NHS is under, as people severely affected by mental illness struggle to access essential support
1 min read |Last updated: 27/02/2023
Rethink Mental Illness call on government to keep its promise to publish a 10-year Plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing, that would challenge causes of mental illness and reduce demand on NHS. A new survey of over 200 people who experience severe mental illness, including diagnoses such as schizophrenia, bipolar and personality disorders, has shed more...
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Planning for the future - Your relative's care and support
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
This section gives information about how to plan future support for the person that you care for. There may be a time when you are no longer able to care for them. This information is for loved ones or carers of adults affected by mental illness in England. It’s also for anyone interested in this subject.
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Work, volunteering and mental illness
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
This section explains your options for finding work or volunteering opportunities. These things can be important for your mental health.
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‘Stigma effect’ stops three in five people experiencing mental illness from seeking help, survey reveals
1 min read |Last updated: 15/05/2023
Survey lays bare how anxiety holds people living with a mental illness back from enjoying a good quality of life, preventing them from leaving the house, seeing friends and family, and taking part in hobbies and exercise. The survey also reveals concerns about stigma and lack of understanding, with nine in ten saying there isn’t enough awareness about...
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