Coping in a crisis

The booklet accompanying the recovery programme for depression, produced in conjunction between Rethink and the universities of York, Leeds and Manchester.

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Over 50,000 people living in the community with severe mental illness have little or no support from services. What could be done for this Forgotten Generation? Action Stations identifies areas of good practice and barriers to service provision.

Advance statements, also referred to as advance directives or advance agreements, are an expression of the wishes of someone who experiences mental illness about the type of care and treatment to be provided if they become unwell. This factsheet explains how these are used.

A factsheet designed to help people using mental health services say what they want, obtain their rights and gain access to the services they need.

Between 1 and 4 in 100 people experience anxiety, worry, fear and panic at a greater level than is normal considering the threats around them. This fact sheet discusses the symptoms and dfferent types of anxiety, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD, as well as the alternative treatments.

Fully updated third edition of the essential guide for people caring for someone with mental illness.

This fact sheet provides information on what voices are, the experience of hearing voices, how people deal with hearing voices, and further information.

Crisis resolution is an intervention which aims to support people in crisis who are in the community, rather than in hospital. This factsheet explains how the intervention works.

In May 2006 Rethink launched A Cut Too Far, a compilation of the evidence we gathered about cuts to local mental health services. This report is an update on the unacceptable situation. Available for download only.

This booklet provides basic information about many of the issues surrounding living life with mental illness.  It covers topics such as medication, other treatments, physical health, drugs and alcohol and self-harm.