Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness campaigns nationally and locally to improve the quality of life for everyone severely affected by mental illness by ensuring their clinical, financial, socia…. Read more on …
Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Rethink …
Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar affective disorder, is a mood disorder. It used to be called manic depression. Bipolar disorder can cause your mood to swing from an extreme high to an …
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 …
Supported housing - For adults living with mental illness
Supported housing combines housing with support services. This can help people who live with mental illness to live as independently as possible. This section explains the different types of …
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Section 117 aftercare - Under the Mental Health Act 1983
‘Aftercare’ means the help you get when you leave hospital. You can get section 117 aftercare if you have been in hospital under the following sections of the Mental Health Act 1983 - 3, 37, …
Schizophrenia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
The symptoms of schizophrenia are commonly described as ‘positive’ symptoms or ‘negative’ symptoms. This doesn’t mean that they are good or bad. ‘ Positive’ symptoms are unusual …
Borderline Personality Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment
Many people who live with BPD can also experience other mental health problems and alcohol or drug issues. Also, many self-harm and experience suicidal thoughts. Over time, with treatment …
Understanding Self-Medication: Drugs, Alcohol, and Mental Health
This is called 'self-medication'. Drugs and alcohol can make the symptoms of your mental illness worse. When someone with a mental illness also uses drugs, doctors call this ‘dual diagnosis’ …
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 …