This information explains why you might ask for a second opinion and how to ask for it. You don’t have a legal right to a second opinion, but you can ask for one. We also look at what your options are ...

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. There is an accessibility function ...

Stella first heard of Rethink Mental Illness five years ago, when her husband was hospitalised. Accessing our Bristol Carers Service has given her opportunities for respite and peer support. What I’ve ...

Jonathan supported his mother with various mental health conditions since childhood, but only recently realised he was her carer. He now works with our Rethink Companions service, supporting carers to ...

Rachel Kelly is a best-selling writer, speaker and campaigner who has shared her own lived experience in her work. She has been a valued ambassador for Rethink Mental Illness over many years. We ...

Pete shares his experience of hearing voices. He has been going to our Wiltshire Hearing Voices group for years, finding the socialising and environment really supportive. I’ve had mental health ...

A coroner has ruled that the death of a disabled woman was precipitated by the Department of Work and Pensions withdrawing her benefits. Jodey Whiting took her own life in 2017 after her benefits were ...

Creative Corner Welcome to our membership creative corner where we showcase your talent. If you'd like to submit your own work then please email us atmembership@rethink.org - we'd love to add yours to ...

My dad died in 1983 and my mother in 1992. I was my sister's advocate from the time my mother died. I was actively involved in her care from 1968, when she was 16 and still at school. I was included, ...

MPs will soon vote on harmful cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - a vital disability benefit that helps people severely affected by mental illness cover the extra costs of living with a long ...

This page explains what free aftercare under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 is. This information is for people who are 18 or over and affected by mental illness in England. Some people who ...

Unusual behaviour in a relative is often the hardest part of mental illness for people to understand, accept and cope with.