This section is on different housing options for people living with a mental illness. It is for people who are 18 or over and affected by mental illness in England. It is also for their loved ones and ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety related disorder affecting 1 in 50 people in the UK. Despite being so common, it is a misunderstood condition. We’re here to tell the truth about OCD.

The lack of wider community support available for people severely affected by mental illness such as supported housing, employment help, debt advice and access to independent advocacy can exacerbate ...

Peter Alleyne is our Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Involvement. In this blog, he talks about the theme of 2024's Black History Month, the legacy of this summer's UK Race Riots and their ...

Christopher shares his journey with schizophrenia and severe depression, from crisis point to a fulfilling, peaceful life.

After moving to England from Bulgaria, Desislava experienced her first episode of schizophrenia. She shares the stigma and discrimination she faced when seeking employment, but has built a meaningful ...

Karen shares the stigma she faced from her family and friends after developing postnatal depression with her third child. She speaks out on the complexities of the illness and now uses her experience ...

Lol shares the stigma he's faced both indirectly (due to his father's psychosis) and directly, from his own experience with severe depression. My name is Lawrence, but I'm more usually called Lol. I’m ...

BBC Garden Rescue presenter, Chris Hull, is backing Let's Rethink, our campaign to encourage more people to rethink their preconceptions and stigma towards people severely affected by mental illness.

After experiencing mental illness for most of her life, Kaz was brought to crisis point. She shares how stigma and negative stereotyping disrupted her relationship with her brother and housemate. I've ...

Nikki reflects on her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), from intrusive thoughts to structured rituals. She shares the damaging stigma she has faced in her day-to-day life from strangers and passers ...