Rethink Mental Illness
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social
We are Rethink Mental Illness. It's our mission to create a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness.
The mental health conversation has come so far in recent years, which is great.
But those of us living with mental illness too often feel left behind.
Together, we can change that 💜
But those of us living with mental illness too often feel left behind.
Together, we can change that 💜
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The mental health conversation has come so far in recent years, which is great.
But those of us living with mental illness too often feel left behind.
Together, we can change that 💜
But those of us living with mental illness too often feel left behind.
Together, we can change that 💜
💜 If someone explains they are feeling suicidal to you over text, it means they trust you.
👂 Stay calm, be kind and listen to what they have to say.
Save this post. Share this post. You never know who it might help.
Get more detail on how to support someone on our website 👉 bit.ly/4oMSirU
👂 Stay calm, be kind and listen to what they have to say.
Save this post. Share this post. You never know who it might help.
Get more detail on how to support someone on our website 👉 bit.ly/4oMSirU
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
💜 If someone explains they are feeling suicidal to you over text, it means they trust you.
👂 Stay calm, be kind and listen to what they have to say.
Save this post. Share this post. You never know who it might help.
Get more detail on how to support someone on our website 👉 bit.ly/4oMSirU
👂 Stay calm, be kind and listen to what they have to say.
Save this post. Share this post. You never know who it might help.
Get more detail on how to support someone on our website 👉 bit.ly/4oMSirU
💜 Experiencing difficulties with your mental illness can happen at any time of the year.
This #FireworksNight, we're sending love to anyone who's finding things tough right now.
This #FireworksNight, we're sending love to anyone who's finding things tough right now.
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
💜 Experiencing difficulties with your mental illness can happen at any time of the year.
This #FireworksNight, we're sending love to anyone who's finding things tough right now.
This #FireworksNight, we're sending love to anyone who's finding things tough right now.
💜 We're determined to create a society that truly cares for people living with mental illness.
November 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
💜 We're determined to create a society that truly cares for people living with mental illness.
Almost 2 million people are currently waiting for community mental health support across the country.
That's the thing that scares us the most this Halloween.
Share this post to help raise awareness of the need to cut mental health waiting times.
That's the thing that scares us the most this Halloween.
Share this post to help raise awareness of the need to cut mental health waiting times.
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Almost 2 million people are currently waiting for community mental health support across the country.
That's the thing that scares us the most this Halloween.
Share this post to help raise awareness of the need to cut mental health waiting times.
That's the thing that scares us the most this Halloween.
Share this post to help raise awareness of the need to cut mental health waiting times.
🥁 Introducing our Janey Antoniou Campaigner of the Year!
Sophie wins our Janey Antoniou Award 2025 for her campaigning around eating disorder-informed fitness spaces.
Find out more about the nominees, and our campaigning work, here 👉 bit.ly/47e2PGK
Sophie wins our Janey Antoniou Award 2025 for her campaigning around eating disorder-informed fitness spaces.
Find out more about the nominees, and our campaigning work, here 👉 bit.ly/47e2PGK
October 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🥁 Introducing our Janey Antoniou Campaigner of the Year!
Sophie wins our Janey Antoniou Award 2025 for her campaigning around eating disorder-informed fitness spaces.
Find out more about the nominees, and our campaigning work, here 👉 bit.ly/47e2PGK
Sophie wins our Janey Antoniou Award 2025 for her campaigning around eating disorder-informed fitness spaces.
Find out more about the nominees, and our campaigning work, here 👉 bit.ly/47e2PGK
🤦 There's still too much stigma surrounding mental illness.
But you can trust us to give you reliable advice and information.
Get the facts about mental illness on our website 👉 bit.ly/3wUi6g6
But you can trust us to give you reliable advice and information.
Get the facts about mental illness on our website 👉 bit.ly/3wUi6g6
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🤦 There's still too much stigma surrounding mental illness.
But you can trust us to give you reliable advice and information.
Get the facts about mental illness on our website 👉 bit.ly/3wUi6g6
But you can trust us to give you reliable advice and information.
Get the facts about mental illness on our website 👉 bit.ly/3wUi6g6
Everyone has mental health, but not everyone lives with mental illness.
In some ways, the two are intrinsically linked. But there are significant differences between them.
Find out more on our website 👉 bit.ly/4nl0MVU
In some ways, the two are intrinsically linked. But there are significant differences between them.
Find out more on our website 👉 bit.ly/4nl0MVU
October 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Everyone has mental health, but not everyone lives with mental illness.
In some ways, the two are intrinsically linked. But there are significant differences between them.
Find out more on our website 👉 bit.ly/4nl0MVU
In some ways, the two are intrinsically linked. But there are significant differences between them.
Find out more on our website 👉 bit.ly/4nl0MVU
Those of us living with mental illness are too often left behind.
We urgently need more effective treatments, faster diagnoses, and more inclusive research.
That’s why we’re supporting one of the largest mental health studies ever undertaken, GlobalMinds.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/46zFGg5
We urgently need more effective treatments, faster diagnoses, and more inclusive research.
That’s why we’re supporting one of the largest mental health studies ever undertaken, GlobalMinds.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/46zFGg5
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Those of us living with mental illness are too often left behind.
We urgently need more effective treatments, faster diagnoses, and more inclusive research.
That’s why we’re supporting one of the largest mental health studies ever undertaken, GlobalMinds.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/46zFGg5
We urgently need more effective treatments, faster diagnoses, and more inclusive research.
That’s why we’re supporting one of the largest mental health studies ever undertaken, GlobalMinds.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/46zFGg5
💭 Have you ever heard of relationship OCD?
We noticed that lots of you have been asking about this form of obsessive compulsive disorder.
So, for #OCDAwarenessWeek here's an explanation of what it is, including symptoms and treatment options.
Find out more about relationship OCD 👉 bit.ly/4ohzd0v
We noticed that lots of you have been asking about this form of obsessive compulsive disorder.
So, for #OCDAwarenessWeek here's an explanation of what it is, including symptoms and treatment options.
Find out more about relationship OCD 👉 bit.ly/4ohzd0v
October 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
💭 Have you ever heard of relationship OCD?
We noticed that lots of you have been asking about this form of obsessive compulsive disorder.
So, for #OCDAwarenessWeek here's an explanation of what it is, including symptoms and treatment options.
Find out more about relationship OCD 👉 bit.ly/4ohzd0v
We noticed that lots of you have been asking about this form of obsessive compulsive disorder.
So, for #OCDAwarenessWeek here's an explanation of what it is, including symptoms and treatment options.
Find out more about relationship OCD 👉 bit.ly/4ohzd0v
October 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
😤 Those of us severely affected by mental illness are too often left behind.
Awareness is great, but we need to see action.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Awareness is great, but we need to see action.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
😤 Those of us severely affected by mental illness are too often left behind.
Awareness is great, but we need to see action.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Awareness is great, but we need to see action.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
🗓️ One day to go!
Tomorrow, we're using #WorldMentalHealthDay to shout our message loud and clear: waiting should never cost lives.
Find out more 👉 www.rethink.org/wmhd
Tomorrow, we're using #WorldMentalHealthDay to shout our message loud and clear: waiting should never cost lives.
Find out more 👉 www.rethink.org/wmhd
October 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🗓️ One day to go!
Tomorrow, we're using #WorldMentalHealthDay to shout our message loud and clear: waiting should never cost lives.
Find out more 👉 www.rethink.org/wmhd
Tomorrow, we're using #WorldMentalHealthDay to shout our message loud and clear: waiting should never cost lives.
Find out more 👉 www.rethink.org/wmhd
Our new report, Right Treatment, Right Time 2025, shows the devastating impact that waiting times have on people living with mental illness.
Things can’t go on like this. We must cut mental health waiting times.
Read the report 👉 www.rethink.org/RTRT2025
Things can’t go on like this. We must cut mental health waiting times.
Read the report 👉 www.rethink.org/RTRT2025
October 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Our new report, Right Treatment, Right Time 2025, shows the devastating impact that waiting times have on people living with mental illness.
Things can’t go on like this. We must cut mental health waiting times.
Read the report 👉 www.rethink.org/RTRT2025
Things can’t go on like this. We must cut mental health waiting times.
Read the report 👉 www.rethink.org/RTRT2025
On the day that the ONS published their annual suicide statistics, we want to spread a message of hope.
Because behind every number is a real person.
Because everyone deserves support.
Because there are always reasons to stay.
Because behind every number is a real person.
Because everyone deserves support.
Because there are always reasons to stay.
October 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM
On the day that the ONS published their annual suicide statistics, we want to spread a message of hope.
Because behind every number is a real person.
Because everyone deserves support.
Because there are always reasons to stay.
Because behind every number is a real person.
Because everyone deserves support.
Because there are always reasons to stay.
💭 Too often, a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to mental health services ignores the lived experiences of marginalised groups.
Peter, from our EDI Team, talks about the fundamental shift
required to improve outcomes in the mental health system.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/42lEcFf
Peter, from our EDI Team, talks about the fundamental shift
required to improve outcomes in the mental health system.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/42lEcFf
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
💭 Too often, a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to mental health services ignores the lived experiences of marginalised groups.
Peter, from our EDI Team, talks about the fundamental shift
required to improve outcomes in the mental health system.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/42lEcFf
Peter, from our EDI Team, talks about the fundamental shift
required to improve outcomes in the mental health system.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/42lEcFf
This weekend, our incredible fundraisers took on the Great North Run, raising a whopping £35,000!
We loved seeing so many of you on the route and around the charity village – every step and every donation makes a real difference.
Let’s show our amazing fundraisers some love – drop a comment below!
We loved seeing so many of you on the route and around the charity village – every step and every donation makes a real difference.
Let’s show our amazing fundraisers some love – drop a comment below!
September 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This weekend, our incredible fundraisers took on the Great North Run, raising a whopping £35,000!
We loved seeing so many of you on the route and around the charity village – every step and every donation makes a real difference.
Let’s show our amazing fundraisers some love – drop a comment below!
We loved seeing so many of you on the route and around the charity village – every step and every donation makes a real difference.
Let’s show our amazing fundraisers some love – drop a comment below!
Until we address the issues under the surface, we will continue to see increased demand on overstretched public services.
Join us as we campaign for a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness 👉 www.rethink.org/campaigner
Join us as we campaign for a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness 👉 www.rethink.org/campaigner
September 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Until we address the issues under the surface, we will continue to see increased demand on overstretched public services.
Join us as we campaign for a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness 👉 www.rethink.org/campaigner
Join us as we campaign for a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness 👉 www.rethink.org/campaigner
Today, Jeremy Hunt said “It is now recognised that there is a level of ‘overdiagnosis’ in our system”.
Here’s our response.
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Here’s our response.
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August 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Today, Jeremy Hunt said “It is now recognised that there is a level of ‘overdiagnosis’ in our system”.
Here’s our response.
(1/4)
Here’s our response.
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📣 Final call! Nominations for our Campaigner of the Year award close on 31 August.
Help us recognise the people who are making a real difference for mental health. Nominate someone today 👉 www.rethink.org/janey
Help us recognise the people who are making a real difference for mental health. Nominate someone today 👉 www.rethink.org/janey
August 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
📣 Final call! Nominations for our Campaigner of the Year award close on 31 August.
Help us recognise the people who are making a real difference for mental health. Nominate someone today 👉 www.rethink.org/janey
Help us recognise the people who are making a real difference for mental health. Nominate someone today 👉 www.rethink.org/janey
👋 If you need advice or information about living with - or caring for - mental illness, you can turn to us.
Find out more about how we can help 👉 www.rethink.org/advice
Find out more about how we can help 👉 www.rethink.org/advice
August 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
👋 If you need advice or information about living with - or caring for - mental illness, you can turn to us.
Find out more about how we can help 👉 www.rethink.org/advice
Find out more about how we can help 👉 www.rethink.org/advice
😤 We're on a mission.
We won't stop until we have a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness.
Join the movement 👉 bit.ly/3OMV4hp
We won't stop until we have a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness.
Join the movement 👉 bit.ly/3OMV4hp
August 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
😤 We're on a mission.
We won't stop until we have a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness.
Join the movement 👉 bit.ly/3OMV4hp
We won't stop until we have a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness.
Join the movement 👉 bit.ly/3OMV4hp
🚧 People with severe mental illness often have poorer physical health, but face major barriers to exercise & fitness.
Our new report with @centreformh.bsky.social shows how mental health services, councils and leisure providers can overcome this: tinyurl.com/2ku2xvf5
Our new report with @centreformh.bsky.social shows how mental health services, councils and leisure providers can overcome this: tinyurl.com/2ku2xvf5
August 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🚧 People with severe mental illness often have poorer physical health, but face major barriers to exercise & fitness.
Our new report with @centreformh.bsky.social shows how mental health services, councils and leisure providers can overcome this: tinyurl.com/2ku2xvf5
Our new report with @centreformh.bsky.social shows how mental health services, councils and leisure providers can overcome this: tinyurl.com/2ku2xvf5
🚨 Long waits for mental health treatment have devastating consequences.
We've seen progress on physical health. Now it's time to prioritise mental health.
Read our analysis on the NHS data with the BBC 👉 bbc.in/40STKiV
We've seen progress on physical health. Now it's time to prioritise mental health.
Read our analysis on the NHS data with the BBC 👉 bbc.in/40STKiV
August 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🚨 Long waits for mental health treatment have devastating consequences.
We've seen progress on physical health. Now it's time to prioritise mental health.
Read our analysis on the NHS data with the BBC 👉 bbc.in/40STKiV
We've seen progress on physical health. Now it's time to prioritise mental health.
Read our analysis on the NHS data with the BBC 👉 bbc.in/40STKiV
We deserve a Mental Health Act that is fit for the 21st Century.
Reform of the Act should be coming soon, but there’s lots of work to do before we have a mental health system that works for everyone.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/41uo1EO
Reform of the Act should be coming soon, but there’s lots of work to do before we have a mental health system that works for everyone.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/41uo1EO
August 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
We deserve a Mental Health Act that is fit for the 21st Century.
Reform of the Act should be coming soon, but there’s lots of work to do before we have a mental health system that works for everyone.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/41uo1EO
Reform of the Act should be coming soon, but there’s lots of work to do before we have a mental health system that works for everyone.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/41uo1EO