Lol shares the stigma he's faced both indirectly (due to his father's psychosis) and directly, from his own experience with ...

After experiencing mental illness for most of her life, Kaz was brought to crisis point. She shares how stigma and negative stereotyping disrupted her relationship with her brother and housemate.

After moving to England from Bulgaria, Desislava experienced her first episode of schizophrenia. She shares the stigma and discrimination she faced when seeking employment, but has built a meaningful ...

Negative attitudes to mental illness can ruin lives. Sign up to Rethink Mental Illnesses new campaign to end stigma and ...

Christopher shares his journey with schizophrenia and severe depression, from crisis point to a fulfilling, peaceful life. Though Christopher is a successful Peer Support Coordinator, he sheds light ...

Nikki reflects on her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), from intrusive thoughts to structured rituals. She shares the damaging stigma she has faced in her day-to-day life from strangers and passers ...

Simon reflects on his past experience of indirect stigma and discrimination, when he was bullied at school because of his father’s bipolar disorder. He explores the ...

The Sanctuary Hub is a safe place where you can access support outside of usual mental health service hours. Our dedicated team are friendly, warm, enthusiastic, reliable and responsive to individual ...

This page looks at section 35 of the Mental Health Act. It explains what your rights are if you are sent to hospital under this section, and what could happen afterwards. This information is for ...