Each year, the health secretary is required to give a ministerial statement on mental health spending. This year marks the ...

We are witnessing a mental health crisis among children and young people in England. The government’s existing pledges around children and young people’s mental health show that it recognises the ...

In early 2023, we launched our Learning and Insights project to find out more about the experiences of peer support workers within Rethink Mental Illness services. The findings of this project are ...

Read our general election manifesto which outlines the three key issues we believe the next government must address for people severely affected by mental illness - these are creating a ...

This report looks at key areas of the benefits process that can cause severe distress for people. The DWP has been found to negatively impact people’s wellbeing, causing severe anxiety and distress, ...

Every Recovery and Outcomes Group has an engaging agenda that includes presentations by people living in services together with staff, and interactive discussions to maximise participation and ...

We call for the immediate reform of Community Treatment Orders based on recommendations from the Independent Review and an eventual end to their use. We understand that CTOs in some cases have ...

The government has today made its long-awaited announcement on its plans to reform the benefits system, alongside the publication of a green paper, Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to ...

We are incredibly concerned that these reforms could trigger hardship and suffering for those of us severely affected by mental illness. People already face an uphill battle to access essential ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said that doctors are “overdiagnosing” mental health conditions with “too many people being written off” when they could return to work. Mr Streeting made the claim ...

Our message to the government ahead of planned cuts to the social security system: Instead of punishing people living with mental illness, listen to us and commit to meaningful reform. Everyone ...