Rethink Mental Illness
One of the most difficult things about living with a mental illness can be the judgement of others. Use our guide to help change lives. Let’s end the judgement. Let’s Rethink Mental Illness. Download your guide today. Over half a million people in the UK are severely affected by mental illness. Let’s end the judgement.
Draw on the area you would like to self-harm with a red pen or use fake blood or food colouring to simulate self-harm. Bite into a chilli. Put an elastic band or several elastic bands around your wrist and ping them to cause a stinging sensation. Put red food dye in ice cubes and then grip them to cause numbness and have red dye released.
Section 117 Aftercare - Rethink Mental Illness
You are entitled to section 117 aftercare if you have been in hospital under sections 3, 37, 45A, 47, or 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983. You won’t get free aftercare if you have been in hospital under any other section of the Mental Health Act. The NHS and social services should give your aftercare for free. The aftercare should focus on ...
What are the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia? - Rethink …
Both positive and negative symptoms can affect your ability to function. The common positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia are: Positive. Negative. Hallucinations. You see, smell, or hear things others don’t, including hearing voices. Lack of motivation and interest in life and activities. Delusions.
Housing options - For adults living with mental illness
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 carers and anyone interested in this subject. We are a trusted information creator and accredited by the Patient Information Forum (PIF).
Supported housing - For adults living with mental illness
Their services are based around London and the South-East. Phone: 020 7381 5888 Address: Vox Studios (WG10), 1 – 45 Durham Street, London, SE11 5JH Email: co@cht.org.uk Website: www.cht.org.uk. Riverside This is a large housing association with …
Discharge from the Mental Health Act - Rethink Mental Illness
You can be discharged by certain people, e.g., your Responsible Clinician or your Nearest Relative. Your responsible clinician should discharge you if they don’t think that you meet the conditions of being under the Mental Health Act anymore. You can ask the Hospital Manager to review your detention.
Going into hospital for mental health treatment - Rethink Mental …
Most people with a mental health problem are treated in the community. But you may need to go into hospital if you’re very unwell. You might go to hospital as a voluntary patient or as a compulsory patient, under the Mental Health Act. Doctors and other professionals will assess you and think about the best treatment for you.
How to Support Someone with Suicidal Thoughts - Rethink Mental …
If you’re experiencing a personal crisis, are unable to cope and need support, text Shout to 85258. Shout can help with urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges. Text: Text Shout to …
A ground breaking campaign that changed the mental health …
31/03/2021. Today we say goodbye to Time to Change – the 15-year long anti-stigma campaign on mental health, which has transformed the way we think about mental health in England. Brian Dow, Deputy CEO of Rethink Mental Illness reflects on the amazing success of the campaign and how it started the nation talking.