About Rethink Mental Illness

We provide expert, accredited advice and information, including many free factsheets and webpages to everyone affected by mental health problems including people who use services, carers, family and friends, as well as giving help to health professionals, employers and staff. We also provide evidence to the media and government to improve mental health policy.  

Rethink Mental Illness is the largest national voluntary sector provider of mental health services, with about 250 services and over 150 support groups. We directly help almost 60,000 people every year across England.

We are very lucky to 1000s of friends everywhere online, on Facebook, Twitter and our discussion community RethinkTalk. It's easy to find a good supportive chat or lively debate going on every single day.

We campaign nationally for policy change, and locally for the support people need. We believe that people affected by the issues should be at the heart of our campaigns. We want you to get your voice heard to help fight the discrimination, ignorance and fear that surround mental illness.

Our members are our family - living with mental illness can be an isolating experience, but become a member of Rethink Mental Illness and you won't be alone. You'll be part of a network of thousands of people. Join today to receive a welcome pack, your first members' magazine, badge, and more.

All over the country amazing people like you are running, walking, baking, swimming, cycling, collecting and doing anything else you can think of to fundraise for Rethink Mental Illness! We're here to help so get in touch with any questions.

Our shop website has a wealth of free information, plus books, guides, educational resources, Christmas cards and our new supporter pack with a Rethink Mental Illness bag, pen and badge.

We are a charity and rely on the generosity of support from people like you. The most effective way to support Rethink Mental Illness is by setting up a regular gift, so we can rely on your support and provide vital help. A single donation is also very much appreciated. 

We are committed to creating change across mental health and social services by supporting positive policy changes, and opposing changes that harm quality of life for people affected by mental illness.

Research is vital to our understanding of mental illness. In partnership with our campaigns team we ensure that our findings are heard and make a difference to the lives of people affected by mental illness

Our work is overseen by the Board of Trustees, many of whom have personal experience of mental illness, either as someone who has a diagnosis or as a family members and carer.

A lot of our work is funded by health authorities, who pay us to provide high quality services across England. We also raise money for special projects and campaigns by applying to trusts and other grant-making bodies and asking people to donate to us.

Find out more about what we do, the impact we have and how we are funded in our Annual Review for 2010/2011, Challenging Attitudes, Changing Lives. It's free to download.

Rethink Mental Illness
Head Office
15th Floor
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP
Tel: 0300 5000 927
email: info@rethink.org