Rethink Mental Illness is fighting for every young person struggling with their mental health to receive timely, effective ...
With winter here, festive celebrations and sharing hopes for the new year are the furthest thing from the minds of those facing housing challenges and living with a mental illness. Our supported and ...
After losing his dad to suicide, Kev Betts' life changed direction. 20 years on, he's a personal trainer and co-runs a ...
After years of campaigning, consulting and amending, the new Mental Health Bill was introduced to Parliament on 6 November 2024. This is a huge step towards modernising the dated laws that dictate ...
The government announced changes to the Work Capability Assessment in the Autumn Budget. Jonathan Andrew, Head of Public Affairs at Rethink, looks at how they impact people living with mental illness.
After years of campaigning, consulting and amending, the new Mental Health Bill was finally introduced to Parliament on 6 November 2024. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive, Rethink Mental Illness, said: ...
This section gives information about community treatment orders (CTO). It explains how your CTO is made and what your rights are. It explains how you can challenge your CTO if you don’t agree with it.
The Mental Health Act says when you can be taken to hospital, kept there, and treated against your wishes. This can only happen if you have a mental disorder that puts you, or others, at risk. You ...
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 ...
Worrying about money can affect your mental health and living with a mental health condition can make managing money more difficult. This can lead to you being in a 'vicious cycle.' This money and ...